Java / React - Lead Software Engineer- Vice President

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase, London, seeks a Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology - Corporate Oversight & Governance to drive critical technology solutions across multiple domains. You will lead core development efforts, ensure secure, scalable, high-quality code, and mentor teams in a fast-paced agile environment.

The role requires deep experience in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD practices, with a focus on secure, resilient systems in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts, with proficient experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, JPA, SQL, REST, Python.
• Strong understanding of Agile and SDLC tools for CI/CD, resiliency and security.
• Automation and continuous delivery proficiency; SDLC expertise.
• Cloud-native experience and knowledge of cloud-based IT systems.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry IT landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code from others.
• Improves operational stability by automating remediation of recurring issues.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture and applicability to existing systems.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies within Software Engineering.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JPA

SQL

REST

Python

Agile

CI/CD

JIRA

Jenkins

Git

JUnit

Automation

SDLC

Cloud

AI/ML

Finance IT

Cloud-native

Tools

JIRA

Jenkins

Git

JUnit

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 Corporate Technology - Corporate Oversight & Governance group, you are an integral part of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a core technical contributor, you will be responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve 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, 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): Java, Spring Boot, JPA, SQL, REST, Python
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and leveraging SDLC tools (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit) to achieve CI/CD, Application Resiliency and security.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• 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

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies:Angular, React, TypeScript, CSS, HTML
• Exposure to cloud technologies:AWS