Java Lead Software Engineer

Fairygodboss; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the CIB - Markets Technology group to deliver trusted, market-leading technology products.

You will contribute across multiple technical areas, advancing secure, scalable software solutions and responsible AI adoption within an agile team. You will lead design, development, and operational stability efforts, champion enterprise AI-assisted tooling, and drive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure resilient, compliant

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java).
• Proficient in all aspects of the SDLC and advanced understanding of agile methodologies and practices, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, including setting team expectations for validating AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC tools and AI-assisted development and automation capabilities to improve value realization.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation and improve stability and resiliency of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and applicability.

Skills

Advanced experience

Java

Agile methodologies

Application resiliency

Security

Responsible AI use

AI-assisted software development tools

Cloud-native

Education

Software engineering training/certification

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the CIB - Markets Technology, 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 delivering 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, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond routine approaches to build solutions and break down complex technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability and resiliency of software applications and systems.
• Lead 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.
• Lead and contribute to communities of practice across Software Engineering; promote awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies aligned to enterprise standards.
• Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java).
• Proficient in all aspects of the SDLC and advanced understanding of agile methodologies and practices, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting), including the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical cloud-native experience at scale.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with emerging technologies and architectural patterns.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in financial services.
• Experience working in global, cross-functional teams.
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development; ability to drive innovation and influence technology strategy.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.