Key Information
Date live:
27/05/2026
Business Area:
Customer Digital and Data
Area of Expertise:
Technology
Contract:
Permanent
Reference Code:
JR-0000105353
Barclays and Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank helps more than three million customers manage their money a little better every day. Barclays acquired Tesco’s retail banking business in the UK in 2024, and we’ve been growing together ever since. We offer Credit Card, Savings and Loans products that earn Clubcard points. For customers, that means more choice and better rewards. For colleagues, it means broader career paths and bigger opportunities.
Technology
Bringing together the strengths of Barclays and Tesco Bank, we’re passionate about using the latest tech to make it easy and intuitive for customers to meet their financial goals. We’re 100% Agile and totally customer obsessed. Our engineers are embedded across the bank, working seamlessly with the rest of the business. They are empowered to own solutions end-to-end and make an impact every day.
Where will you be located?
Join us as a Software Engineer where you'll work within one of our Customer Experience (CX) Platform teams at Tesco Bank, as part of Barclays. You will be involved within the Web Online Banking area, looking after the platform that services customer credit cards, landing pages, and other key parts of the web journey.
To be successful as a Software Engineer, you should have:
- Experience in NextJS development
- Knowledge of Node.js
- Experience in working within a scaled Agile model
Some other highly valued skills may include:
- Software architecture understanding
- Stakeholder communication
- Java exposure
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, communication skills and interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based out of Glasgow.
#Tescobanktechnology
Purpose of the role
To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Accountabilities
- Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
- Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
- Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
- Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
- Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
- Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.
Analyst Expectations
- To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
- Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
- Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
- They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
- OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
- Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
- Partner with other functions and business areas.
- Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
- Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
- Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
- Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
- Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
- Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
- Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
- Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
- Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
- Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.
We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.
To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
Our People
"It’s been an amazing journey so far, with supportive colleagues and opportunities to learn and grow every day."
"After graduating from university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with Corporate Finance, I began exploring a career in technology, driven by a long-standing interest in the field. Completing the Code First Girls ‘Introduction to Python and Apps’ CFGdegree and +Masters programmes helped build the foundation for the career I wanted to pursue. Today, I’m part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team in Platform Engineering. My role includes patching EC2 instances, updating Lambda function runtimes across multiple AWS accounts, and establishing PrivateLink endpoints for third-party connections.
Starting a new role can feel both exciting and challenging, but it’s been a great experience so far. I’ve been supported by colleagues and have had the opportunity to learn and grow every day."
Kat, Systems Engineer
Who succeeds in Tech at Tesco Bank?
The tech people who thrive here love to stay close to the customer and take personal ownership for solving problems. This is a friendly and inclusive environment, with a can-do, keep it simple ethos, where you’ll be encouraged to expand your skills and build a career that grows with you.
We listen to one another, seek out different perspectives and are open to new ideas. We keep teams small, flexible and agile, so they can react fast and make better decisions. That process of testing, listening, learning and improving through open feedback and collaboration gives our work real energy.
What you'll get in return
Competitive holiday allowance
Life assurance
Private medical care
Pension contribution
Our technology
We understand the importance of giving engineers the best tools to work with. We are 100% Agile, committed to automation, and our tech stack is updated and upgraded regularly. This allows our tech teams to focus on making an impact by solving customer problems not technical issues. As we grow, we’re making major investments in Product Management and Agentic AI, while finding new ways to draw customer insights from our rich resource of Tesco Clubcard data.
This is Barclays Glasgow
Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.
Our campus is a safe environment for neuro-diverse colleagues or anyone who, from time to time, may need calm, controlled spaces.
We work hard to make our Glasgow campus a centre of citizenship, community integration and social impact. We make a real difference.
Our campus features excellent facilities such as our Fitness Suite, fitness classes, an on-site GP, a bicycle store and so much more.
Join one of many clubs and societies like our working parents club, or catch up with your colleagues at our rooftop bar, The Beacon.
This is Barclays Glasgow
Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.
Designed for diversity
Our campus is a safe environment for neuro-diverse colleagues or anyone who, from time to time, may need calm, controlled spaces.
At the heart of the community
We work hard to make our Glasgow campus a centre of citizenship, community integration and social impact. We make a real difference.
Focus on health and wellbeing
Our campus features excellent facilities such as our Fitness Suite, fitness classes, an on-site GP, a bicycle store and so much more.
Connect with your colleagues
Join one of many clubs and societies like our working parents club, or catch up with your colleagues at our rooftop bar, The Beacon.
Hybrid working
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
