Lead Python Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their team in Greater London. This role involves leveraging AI/ML and AWS to enhance equity loan management platforms. You will lead a talented agile team in designing and delivering solutions that drive a world-class user experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python and React, coupled with at least six years of relevant experience. The company values diversity and inclusion and is committed to a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficient advanced experience in Python and React.
• Good overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative AI initiatives within loan management platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for optimal software delivery.
• Re-engineer platforms for performance and scalability.

Skills

Python

React

AI/ML

AWS

Agile methodologies

System design

Education

Degree in computer science, mathematics, or engineering

Tools

Typescript

Athena

Job description

Step into a high-growth environment where your expertise in AI/ML and AWS will help shape and deliver game-changing business outcomes.

As a Lead Software Engineer, fullstack developer at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Technology division, you will serve as a leader within an agile team, designing and delivering strategic uplifts to market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

Specifically, you will work on a global platform responsible for the management of Equity loan products and be responsible for adding AI/ML functionality to improve our user experience, as well as driving our journey to the cloud.

Job responsibilities

• Spearhead the delivery of greenfield initiative to transform the storage and access of loan related legal documentation, using AI to uplift users analysis capabilities.
• Work with key stakeholders in Trading, QR, Operations and others globally to ensure the loan management platforms, both internally and client facing, deliver a world class experience.
• Directly contribute to the ongoing efforts to re-engineer & re-architect existing platforms to make them performant, highly available, stable, efficient, and scalable.
• Lead and contribute to the identification and implementation of solutions for recurring issues, with the aim of improving overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead design and architecture discussions to leverage new and emerging technologies, to solve complex business deliveries.
• Offer leadership, support, and clear direction to team members globally to enhance the overall team's performance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Python and React concepts and proficient advanced experience.
• Proven track record of high quality, on time delivery for the business.
• Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages.
• Good overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, and advanced proficiency.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and system integration.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
• Minimum six years of experience in a similar role.
• Education to degree level, ideally in a computer science, mathematical or engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experienced with Python and Typescript.
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies, preferably AWS.
• Experience with order management and trading user interfaces, with knowledge of Athena.
• Practical experience with AWS.
• Understanding of financial products, specifically equity based loans.

About us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.