Lead Java Engineer — FinTech Post-Trade Innovator

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Post Trade Technology to drive secure, scalable technology products within an agile team. You will deliver production-grade code, mentor peers, and lead architectural discussions with vendors and internal teams.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, strong SDLC discipline, and collaboration across front-line businesses. Excellent problem solving and leadership are essential for delivering trusted market-leading solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operations.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Proficiency in automation and CD methods.
• Understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Knowledge of cloud, AI/ML, mobile domains.
• Experience in financial services IT systems and cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and debugging.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams.
• Drive probing of architectural designs and credentials; influence decisions.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering.
• Promote adoption of new leading-edge technologies.
• Contribute to a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Skills

System design

Application development

Automation/CD

SDLC knowledge

Agile / CI-CD

Cloud / AI / ML familiarity

Financial services domain

Cloud native experience

Tools

Java

Oracle

Kubernetes

ReactJS

JavaScript

RMQ

Kafka

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Post Trade Technology to drive secure, scalable technology products within an agile team. You will deliver production-grade code, mentor peers, and lead architectural discussions with vendors and internal teams.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, strong SDLC discipline, and collaboration across front-line businesses. Excellent problem solving and leadership are essential for delivering trusted market-leading solutions.