Lead Data Platform Engineer — Java & Python, AI‑Driven

J.P. MORGAN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape risk technology in the Data Platform & Strategy team within Corporate Risk Technology.

You will design, build, and enhance data engineering solutions that are secure, scalable, and production-ready, collaborating with agile teams to align with business objectives. You will drive AI-assisted engineering practices, ensure code quality, and influence architectural decisions across multiple tech areas while fostering an inclusive, diverse team

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Proficient in modern data technologies and cloud-native practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and solve complex problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code for data-intensive apps.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams for architecture designs.
• Promote AI-assisted development and implement validation standards across SDLC.

Skills

Java

Python

C/C++

C#

Big data

Kafka

Airflow

CI/CD

Cloud

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark/PySpark

Dynatrace

Splunk

Grafana

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape risk technology in the Data Platform & Strategy team within Corporate Risk Technology.

You will design, build, and enhance data engineering solutions that are secure, scalable, and production-ready, collaborating with agile teams to align with business objectives. You will drive AI-assisted engineering practices, ensure code quality, and influence architectural decisions across multiple tech areas while fostering an inclusive, diverse team