Lead AI & Java Full-Stack Engineer

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the UK seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive design, build and delivery of secure, scalable software within Corporate Technology. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture for microservices and AI-enabled applications, and partner with stakeholders to meet enterprise standards.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements and exposure to AWS, Databricks, and Kubernetes. Deep experience with Java/Spring Boot and modern front-end skills, along with CI/CD and data-intensive

Qualifications

• Significant experience in software engineering with formal training or equivalent practical expertise.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot; working knowledge of SQL and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
• Demonstrated experience in designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS/EKS), and Infrastructure as Code.
• Expertise in API design (REST, GraphQL) and integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience building applications on AWS or other public cloud platforms.
• Experience with Generative AI systems, including:
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture
• AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.)
• LLM evaluation frameworks and responsible AI practices (guardrails, content filtering)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of innovative software solutions, solving complex problems with creative and forward-thinking approaches
• Build and maintain high-quality, secure, and production-grade code, while mentoring and reviewing the work of other engineers
• Drive architecture decisions to ensure scalability, resiliency, and zero-downtime deployments
• Identify opportunities to automate operational processes and eliminate recurring issues, improving platform stability and efficiency
• Develop and implement data-intensive and statistical solutions using Java/Scala on large-scale datasets
• Design and build AI-enabled applications, including AI Agents and agentic workflows
• Work across hybrid data ecosystems (AWS, Databricks, Kubernetes)
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and continuous validation practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with enterprise standards

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

React

Distributed systems

Microservices

API-first

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

AI

LangChain

LlamaIndex

LLM evaluation

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

EKS

AWS

Databricks

ElasticSearch

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

JPMorganChase in the UK seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive design, build and delivery of secure, scalable software within Corporate Technology. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture for microservices and AI-enabled applications, and partner with stakeholders to meet enterprise standards.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements and exposure to AWS, Databricks, and Kubernetes. Deep experience with Java/Spring Boot and modern front-end skills, along with CI/CD and data-intensive