Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - React & Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase leads a dynamic engineering team within Corporate Technology, delivering trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, scalable way. You will act as a core contributor, guiding critical technology solutions across multiple functional areas to support the firm’s objectives.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, advanced programming capabilities, and driving AI-enabled development practices while maintaining secure and resilient software delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s).
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and debugging with ability to tackle complex problems.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions to assess architectural designs and applicability within existing systems.
• Contributes to team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.

Skills

System design

Production code

CI/CD

Agile

Cloud

AI/ML

Front-end tech

Code review

Security

Leadership

Job description

You're ready to leverage your skills and experience to lead, mentor, and drive innovation — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you. If you thrive in collaborative environments, champion continuous learning, and are excited about the evolving possibilities of AI, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Corporate 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 conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of 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 internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture


• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect


• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment 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.


• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability


• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)


• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods


• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle


• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security


• 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


• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies


• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Interest in or awareness of AI advancements and their practical applications in software engineering.


• Proven experience fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, mentorship, and professional development within a team setting.