JAVA Lead Software Engineer

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to enhance and deliver market-leading technology solutions. This role requires managing a small team and technical proficiency in software development. Candidates should have advanced knowledge in programming languages such as Java and JavaScript, along with experience in cloud-native applications. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Proficient advanced experience in software development.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering software solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of engineers overseeing multiple initiatives.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues in software.

Skills

Software Engineering concepts

Agile methodologies

Cloud native development

Java programming

JavaScript programming

SQL and NoSQL Databases

Kafka

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

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 Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Payments, youare 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. You will also be responsible for managing a small team, fostering talent development and growth on the team.

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
• Manages a small team of engineers, overseeing design, implementation, and delivery of multiple initiatives by team members
• Develops secure, high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Leads triage and resolution of adhoc, client-impacting issues
• 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 and internal teams to drive outcome-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Own the delivery of features across the development lifecycle both independently and with the team, including design, implementation, testing, and support
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• 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, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficient with
  • Java with Spring Boot
  • JavaScript
  • Kafka
  • SQL and NoSQL Databases
• Cloud Certifications
• Experience managing software engineering talent from the junior to senior levels