Lead Full-Stack Engineer — Java/Spring & React

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Glasgow, UK, you will design and deliver full-stack solutions using Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript, focusing on security, resiliency, and performance.

You will own end-to-end delivery, build modern microservices and APIs, drive architecture discussions, and mentor engineers while embracing AI-assisted practices to improve quality and speed of delivery. This role requires a strong track record in enterprise software and cloud-native design.

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise in system design and large-scale enterprise apps.
• Advanced proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with React/TypeScript frontend.
• Experience building and consuming APIs (REST/GraphQL).
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch indexing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and modern tooling (Jira, Confluence, IDEs).
• Experience with observability and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and evaluating AI outputs.
• Understanding of secure coding and resiliency in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust full-stack solutions with Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript.
• Own end-to-end delivery across the software lifecycle with clear outcomes.
• Build containerized microservices and platform capabilities with secure production code.
• Lead technical design discussions and align with architecture standards.
• Develop backend services and APIs integrating with relational databases.
• Develop UI/console experiences in React/TypeScript for usable workflows.
• Design event-driven architectures using Kafka and streaming patterns.
• Improve operational stability and observability through automation and incident response.
• Promote enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices and code quality.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React/TypeScript

APIs (REST/GraphQL)

Relational databases

Elasticsearch

CI/CD

Jira/Confluence

Observability

AI-assisted engineering

Code reviews

Security/resiliency

Mentoring

Tools

Java/Spring Boot stack

React/TypeScript tooling

Maven

Git/Jenkins

Spinnaker/Sonar

Job description

Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Glasgow, UK, you will design and deliver full-stack solutions using Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript, focusing on security, resiliency, and performance.

You will own end-to-end delivery, build modern microservices and APIs, drive architecture discussions, and mentor engineers while embracing AI-assisted practices to improve quality and speed of delivery. This role requires a strong track record in enterprise software and cloud-native design.