Murex Lead Software Engineer | Glasgow, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a Murex Lead Software Engineer within the Private Bank Trading Technology team. You will enhance and deliver market-leading technology products while fostering a culture of diversity and innovation. This role involves executing software solutions, leading evaluations, and contributing to operational stability in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced practical experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Murex MxMLExchange

System Design

Application Development

Agile Methodologies

Cloud Technologies

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

Data Dictionary Formulae

Dynamic Tables

Job description

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Murex Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Private Bank Trading Technology team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, develop, and troubleshoot technical issues, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or resolve problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, review, and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to automate or eliminate recurring issues to enhance operational stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability within existing systems.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies.
• Contribute to fostering a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with advanced practical experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced skills in Murex MxMLExchange, Data Dictionary Formulae, Tasks, Templates.
• Deep knowledge of Datamart module, dynamic tables, feeders, extractions, and processing scripts.
• Experience with access rights, STP rights, OSP management, and Global Operating Model setup.
• Ability to analyze logs and understand Murex services.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Proven proficiency in relevant software applications and technical processes within disciplines like cloud, AI, ML, mobile, etc.
• Deep knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of MX OpenConnect.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. Our approach emphasizes building trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives.

We value diversity and inclusion, and are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on protected attributes and accommodate religious, mental health, or physical disabilities. For more information, visit our FAQs about accommodations.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management offers investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides strategies across asset classes globally, while Wealth Management assists individuals and families in managing their wealth to meet their goals.

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