Lead Java Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Post Trade Technology to drive secure, scalable fintech products within an agile team.

You will contribute to design, development, testing and production readiness, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to deliver resilient solutions. The role emphasizes architecture exploration, automation, and the use of modern technologies across cloud-native environments, with a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and professional growth

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing and operations.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience with automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Familiar with the Software Development Life Cycle and agile practices.
• Knowledge of cloud-native solutions and security best practices.
• Understanding of financial services IT systems and operations.
• Experience with modern tech stacks and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and provide design, development and debugging.
• Develop secure, production-grade code and review peers' work.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce recurring issues.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors, startups, and internal teams.
• Drive architectural design discussions and technology credentials.
• Foster communities of practice across Software Engineering.
• Promote adoption of new technologies and inclusive culture.

Skills

System design

Application development

CI/CD and DevOps

SDLC mastery

Agile methodologies

Cloud native engineering

Financial services domain knowledge

Tools

Java

Oracle

Kubernetes

ReactJS

JavaScript

RabbitMQ (RMQ)

Kafka

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join us to shape the future of financial technology and make a meaningful impact on your career. You'll collaborate with talented professionals, solve complex challenges, and help build trusted market-leading products. We value creativity, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering you the opportunity to grow and thrive. At the company, your ideas and expertise will help us push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer in Post Trade Technology, you will play a pivotal role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing and delivering secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will drive critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm's business objectives. Your contributions will help shape our team culture, foster innovation, and ensure operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams
• Drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs and technical credentials
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering
• Promote awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Skilled in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including 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)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience with Java and Oracle
• Familiarity with messaging platforms such as RMQ and Kafka
• Knowledge of Kubernetes
• Experience with ReactJS and JavaScript
• Functional knowledge of FX or Derivatives Settlements domain

If you're ready to join a team that values innovation, inclusion, and professional growth, we invite you to apply and help us redefine what's possible in financial technology.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.