Lead Java Engineer - Latency-Sensitive Trading Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Greater London to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products. You will lead the technical analysis, design high-performance trading systems, and ensure the stability and reliability of the systems.

The ideal candidate should have advanced experience in Java, knowledge of microservices, and CI/CD processes. You'll also guide integration contracts and uphold secure engineering practices while mentoring fellow engineers.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering system design and application development for mission-critical platforms.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages with deep hands-on expertise in Java.
• Experience designing clean APIs and rollout strategies for distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee end-to-end software solutions for trading systems.
• Design and build high-performance, latency-sensitive services.
• Lead incident response and improve production stability.

Skills

Java (17+)

Spring/Spring Boot

Microservices

Kubernetes

Linux

APIs design

CI/CD

Enterprise-approved AI-assisted tools

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Greater London to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products. You will lead the technical analysis, design high-performance trading systems, and ensure the stability and reliability of the systems.

The ideal candidate should have advanced experience in Java, knowledge of microservices, and CI/CD processes. You'll also guide integration contracts and uphold secure engineering practices while mentoring fellow engineers.