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I’m currently representing a financial institution that is looking to bridge the gap between cybersecurity and data to fight financial crime and fraud. They are looking for data/software engineers with strong experience in engineering integrating databases and generating insights to fight financial crimes.


Location:Greater Manchester Area or Northampton

Salary:£50,000 - £67,000 base + bonus & benefits


What’s the Role?

I'm looking for a Software and Data Engineer to join my client's global fraud team. This role is a mix of 80% engineering and 20% financial crime & service marketing, ideal for someone passionate about building scalable solutions in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.


What Makes You a Great Fit?

  • Strong full-stack engineering background (Python or JavaScript preferred)
  • Experience with large data sets and data engineering pipelines
  • Cloud expertise is a huge plus (AWS, Snowflake, Databricks)
  • Thrives in an agile/start-up-like environment with minimal red tape
  • Strong stakeholder management skills – this role operates across Barclays’ sub-divisions

Key Tech & Skills:

  • Cloud: Deployed data automation & microservices
  • Databases: Structured & unstructured data
  • Development: Python automation & application development
  • CI/CD: Pipeline integration & deployment


Financial Crime Experience?

Not required! My client is happy to upskill candidates in fraud prevention and financial crime if they bring the right engineering mindset.


This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of cybersecurity and financial crime prevention, with a fantastic globally recognized financial institution.


If this sounds like you, I encourage you to apply!

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