Lead Python Engineer - Microservices & FinTech Platform

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Software Engineer (L4) to join their agile team in London. You will design and deliver high-quality technology products, collaborate across teams, and lead junior developers. The role requires significant experience in Python and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on CI/CD and security practices. This position offers a dynamic environment where innovative solutions are prioritized.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial experience working with Python.
• Experience in building and maintaining a microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD and application resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Engineer performant, scalable, and reusable RESTful micro-services and APIs using Python.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve MVP and target state.
• Act as a lead developer mentoring junior developers.

Skills

Python

Microservices architecture

Flask

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Tools

Jenkins

MongoDB

Job description

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Software Engineer (L4) to join their agile team in London. You will design and deliver high-quality technology products, collaborate across teams, and lead junior developers. The role requires significant experience in Python and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on CI/CD and security practices. This position offers a dynamic environment where innovative solutions are prioritized.