Lead Java Engineer for AI-Driven Derivatives Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Equity Derivatives Group to create and support innovative software solutions for the sales and trading platform.

You will join a global team using modern technologies and industry best practices to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes. Key focus areas include AI-assisted development, secure coding, resilient systems, and continuous delivery within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience.
• Experience with Java/JVM and the Java/JVM ecosystem, Spring boot framework.
• Experience of TypeScript/React development.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools 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 with object-oriented design and micro-service architectures and best practices.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Good understanding of software design patterns and clean code practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Experience partnering with product and engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, traders, sales and Quants to develop best in class software solutions for our Equity Derivatives platform.
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools and automation capabilities to improve value realized by automation.
• Work within a team of software engineers analyzing and implementing business requirements in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Work closely with production management applying technical knowledge to support business processes, changes, and end users.
• Lead and contribute to communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness of new technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java/JVM

Spring Boot

TypeScript/React

AI-assisted engineering

Responsible AI

OO design

SDLC

Design patterns

Communication

Automation & CD

Agile & Security

Partnering with product/engineering

Tools

Kafka

AMQP

AMPS

C#/WPF

Sybase

Cloud technologies

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Equity Derivatives Group to create and support innovative software solutions for the sales and trading platform.

You will join a global team using modern technologies and industry best practices to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes. Key focus areas include AI-assisted development, secure coding, resilient systems, and continuous delivery within an Agile/Scrum environment.