Lead Java Software Engineer in FX Payments tech

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer in London to write, review, and ship production code. You will lead by example, set technical standards, and coach engineers while owning outcomes from design through production support. The role combines deep technical execution (about 70%) with leadership and mentoring (about 30%).

The successful candidate will contribute to secure, scalable payments tech, work in an agile squad, and help drive impact across global transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and production support.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of cloud, security, and application resiliency principles.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design and troubleshoot applications.
• Develop secure production code and review peers’ work.
• Automate remediation and improve operational stability.
• Lead architecture evaluations with vendors and teams.
• Drive architectural alignment and promote new technologies.
• Foster an inclusive team culture and collaboration.

Skills

System design

Application development

CI/CD

Cloud

Security

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

RDBMS/NoSQL

Job description

Join us to shape the future of payments technology and make a real impact on your career. As part of our agile team, you’ll help build trusted solutions that power global transactions. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with talented colleagues, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. We value creativity, technical excellence, and your unique perspective. Discover how you can push the limits of what’s possible with us.

This is a hands-on Lead Software Engineer role - you will spend most of your time writing, reviewing, and shipping production code, not managing from the sidelines. We're looking for a senior engineer who leads by example: setting the technical bar through their own commits, lifting the team through pragmatic architecture decisions, and coaching engineers so the whole squad delivers better. You'll own outcomes end-to-end - from design through to production support - while actively growing the people around you. Roughly 70% deep technical execution, 30% technical leadership, mentoring, and direction-setting.

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 automate remediation of recurring issues and improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials
• Drive outcomes-oriented probing for applicability within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science
• 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 (such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience with Java 21
• Familiarity with Spring framework and Spring Boot
• Knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Experience with Kafka
• Expertise in microservices architecture
• Ability to leverage AI tools like MCP servers and Claude to enhance productivity