Senior Lead Software Engineer : API Management Platform, DevOps

J.P. MORGAN; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a Lead Software Engineer in the Payments Technology division. You will enhance and deliver high-quality technology products while working in an agile team. Your role will involve developing essential technology solutions and ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of the API infrastructure. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the firm's business goals.

Qualifications

• Advanced in one or more programming languages.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams.
• Identifies opportunities to automate recurring issues.

Skills

API Management

Software Development Life Cycle

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Education

Formal training or certification on API Management

Tools

APIGEE

Kong

Mulesoft

AWS

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 Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, specifically in the Payments Technology division, your role will be pivotal in an agile team. You will be responsible for the enhancement, creation, and delivery of high-quality technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a significant technical contributor, your tasks will include developing essential technology solutions across multiple technical domains within various business functions, all to support the firm's business goals.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, develop, and troubleshoot technical issues, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or solve problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, review, and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues to improve operational stability.
• Lead evaluations with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials for system integration.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Expand capabilities and adoption of the modern API gateway for Payments Web APIs.
• Ensure stability, security, and scalability of the API infrastructure by paying attention to non-functional requirements.
• Participate actively in a global agile team environment.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in API Management Platform concepts with advanced experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience with automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Proficiency in technical disciplines like cloud, AI, machine learning, or mobile applications.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies.
• Professional experience with API management tools like APIGEE, Kong, or Mulesoft.
• Strong understanding of OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for RESTful APIs.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with AWS services (ECS, EKS, MKS).
• Familiarity with Kong API Gateway.
• Experience with performance and soak testing.
• Knowledge of Golang and Lua programming languages.

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, ensuring equal opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments, serving clients in over 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk, and extend liquidity worldwide.