Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS - Pre Trade Platform

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Equity Derivatives Group in London. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing innovative software solutions, enhancing market-leading technology products, and ensuring operational stability. You will collaborate with agile teams to design and implement secure, scalable systems while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in Java and cloud technologies while driving impactful changes in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Java development and cloud-based systems.
• Proficient in automation and continuous delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Develops high-quality production code and conducts technical troubleshooting.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams for architectural designs.

Skills

Java

Cloud Computing

Agile Methodologies

Automation

Software Development Life Cycle

Education

Formal training in Software Engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS - Pre Trade Platform, London

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

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equity Derivatives Group, 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

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience developing in Java.
• Solid hands-on experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient distributed systems on the cloud.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience