Lead Software Engineer- Java- Hands On- Nutmeg

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks an Engineer to join their team, focused on building innovative mobile and web applications. You will collaborate with product teams to develop high-quality software, utilizing technologies like Java and Spring Boot in an Agile environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic fintech setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with JVM languages and Spring Boot.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Product engineer mindset with a track record of delivering high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product team to develop and deliver product features.
• Participate in designing architecture and managing releases.
• Write tests for code and adhere to best practices.

Skills

English

Communication

Collaboration

Curiosity

Proactive Attitude

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Kotlin

Kafka

Git

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Nutmeg is a J.P. Morgan company within the International Consumer Bank – Chase division, offering award-winning investments, products, and digital wealth management services to over 250,000 investors in the UK. We built the business from scratch, with constant innovation as a core part of our ethos. We aim to provide clients with the best digital investing experience, ensuring digital security and customer satisfaction – giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.

As an Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Nutmeg, you will be part of a team with great ambitions. We aim to build a top-in-market suite of mobile and web apps to provide the best investment experience for our clients.

Our team is at the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. We're looking for people who have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about building quality software that has a big impact in a rapidly changing environment. Our people are solution-oriented, commercially savvy, and have a head for fintech. We work in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects.

Job Responsibilities

1. Work with the Product team to understand user needs and follow an Agile SDLC to develop and deliver product features. Our stack includes Java/Spring Boot with some Kotlin, DynamoDB, Aurora/MySQL, and AWS.
2. Participate in designing how our architecture needs to evolve to meet our needs, using ADRs for decision-making. Our architecture is microservices on Kubernetes, heavily utilizing Kafka and event-driven design.
3. Take ownership of tasks from estimation through to release and post-production.
4. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects.
5. Write tests for all code and adhere to best practices and standards to ensure high-quality code.
6. Manage releases and related processes, aiming for frequent deployment.
7. Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and continuous learning.
8. Share knowledge actively through team and department skill sessions.
9. Contribute to technical initiatives to improve and evolve the codebase and tools.
10. Focus on solving core problems rather than just symptoms.

Minimum Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• English working proficiency; team is based in London.
• Product engineer mindset with a track record of delivering high-quality software that meets business needs.
• Experience with JVM languages (Java/Scala/Kotlin) and Spring Boot.
• Experience designing new systems and evolving existing architectures, both serverless and cloud-managed.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
• Monitoring and alerting skills for production environments.
• Good understanding of REST APIs.
• Experience with Git flow.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Curiosity about new working methods and openness to ideas.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to contribute ideas.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with DynamoDB and/or Aurora.
• Experience in FinTech sector.
• Experience developing multi-country products with localization and multiple currencies.
• Portfolio of work (GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc.).

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About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. We strive for trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives. We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity employment and accommodations for applicants and employees.

About The Team

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorgan Chase focuses on cybersecurity, access management, controls, and resiliency. The team partners across the organization to design, adopt, and integrate controls, drive automation, and ensure the firm’s safety, stability, and resilience.