Technical Product Owner, Core Processor - AVP

About the role

Barclays is hiring a Technical Product Owner, Core Processor (AVP) for its Whippany, NJ office. The role drives the vision, strategy and execution of next-generation Core Processor integration platforms that power Barclays' digital transformation, overseeing API platforms, event streaming ecosystems, cloud-native capabilities and secure file exchange solutions. The position sits at Assistant Vice President level.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software that delivers business, platform and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.
• Deliver high-quality software using industry-aligned languages, frameworks and tools, ensuring code is scalable, maintainable and performant.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements, devise solution strategies and integrate with business objectives.
• Take part in code reviews, promote code quality and share knowledge.
• Follow secure coding practices, implement unit testing and stay current on technology trends.
• As an AVP, advise and influence decisions, contribute to policy development, lead a team, set objectives and coach employees, and manage risk and controls.

Required profile

• Product ownership, product management or platform management experience delivering enterprise technology solutions in banking, payments, financial services or processor modernization.
• Extensive knowledge of core processing platforms, card processing, payment processing, authorization services and transaction lifecycles.
• Experience with TSYS, Fiserv, FIS, First Data, card processors, payment networks or large-scale processor modernization programs.
• Knowledge of S3-based file transfer, API modernization and event streaming in regulated environments.
• Understanding of cloud security, risk governance, compliance and financial services regulations.

Required skills

• API product management, REST APIs, microservices and API platforms such as AWS API Gateway, Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong or similar.
• Event-driven architecture, Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, schema governance, replay processing, retry frameworks and DLQ patterns.
• Deep AWS knowledge (EKS, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, KMS, PrivateLink, Route 53).
• Highly valued: CSPO, PSPO, SAFe POPM, AWS certifications, DevOps, SRE, observability, and cloud security.

What we offer

• Base salary of $120,000 to $175,000.
• Eligibility for an incentive award.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance and paid leave.