Lead Java Engineer — Scalable Finance Tech & AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Finance Technology team within Corporate Technology seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide a team of engineers to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions aligned with business objectives.

You will lead technical deliverables, drive process improvements, and foster a culture of inclusion and excellence, while advancing enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices and ensuring high coding standards across regions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage software engineering teams delivering quality software at scale in a large corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in coding in one or more languages such as Java or Spark, with experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code.
• Knowledge of modern programming and database querying languages, including SQL, relational databases, and NoSQL.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, including continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile).
• Ability to solve data-oriented problems using technologies such as SQL, relational databases, Spark, and NoSQL.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, oversight, and coaching for a team of software engineers, supporting their growth and technical development
• Ensure successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders, maintaining alignment with business objectives and delivery goals
• Lead and manage large-scale technical deliverables, driving quality outcomes from design through to production
• Execute software solutions across design, development, and technical troubleshooting, setting a high standard for engineering excellence
• Define and lead technology and process implementations to achieve firmwide objectives at regional and global scale
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvements across systems and processes
• Promote coding hygiene and system architecture enhancements, championing best practices across the team
• Foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect, creating an environment where every team member can thrive
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards
• 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

Skills

Java

Spark

SQL

NoSQL

Agile methodologies

Leadership

AI tools

Security

Cloud

CI/CD

Tools

Scala

Job description

JPMorganChase in the Finance Technology team within Corporate Technology seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide a team of engineers to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions aligned with business objectives.

You will lead technical deliverables, drive process improvements, and foster a culture of inclusion and excellence, while advancing enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices and ensuring high coding standards across regions.