Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their innovative team in the United Kingdom. This role offers the chance to shape the future of banking through cutting-edge cloud-native microservices applications. As part of a collaborative and dynamic environment, you will leverage your expertise in Java and agile methodologies to deliver exceptional banking solutions. With opportunities to work on diverse projects, including fraud prevention and core banking, your contributions will have a significant impact on customer experiences. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Java programming and back-end development.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative cloud-native microservices applications.
• Design and implement technical solutions in Java/Kotlin.

Skills

Java programming

Agile methodologies

RESTful APIs

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Formal training or certification in Java

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Job Description

We know that people want great value combined with an excellent experience from a bank they can trust, so we launched our digital bank, Chase, to revolutionise mobile banking with seamless journeys that our customers love. We're already trusted by millions in the US and we're quickly catching up in the United Kingdom – but how we do things here is a little different. We're building the bank of the future from scratch, where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Lead Software Engineer - Java Back-End Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will be tasked with the creation and delivery of innovative, cutting-edge solutions through cloud-native microservices architecture applications. Utilizing the latest technologies and industry best practices, your role will encompass involvement in the design and architecture of these solutions, as well as a focus on all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Our Back-End Engineering team is at the heart of this venture, focused on getting a great banking experience into the hands of our customers. We're looking for people who have a curious mindset, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are passionate about new technology. By their nature, our people are also solution-oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. We work in teams that focus on specific products and projects. Depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them and work in projects including fraud prevention, identity services, money transfers, debit and credit card payments, core banking, insurance products, reward campaigns, call-centre supporting innovations and more.

Job responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end cutting-edge solutions in the form of cloud-native microservice architecture applications leveraging the latest technologies and the best industry practices.
• Design, estimate costs for and implement technical solutions written in Java/Kotlin.
• Write unit, component, integration, end-to-end & performance tests.
• Support the products you've built through their entire life cycle, including production and incident management.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on Java programming concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Recent hands-on professional experience as a back-end software engineer in an agile, dynamic and customer-facing environment.
• Recent experience with using a JVM language (Java/Scala/Kotlin, preferably Java 8+).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web technologies.
• Understanding of relational databases.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and coach other team members on coding practices, design principles, and implementation patterns that lead to high-quality maintainable solutions.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, agile environment within a diverse, inclusive and geographically distributed team.
• Ability to focus on promptly addressing customer needs.
• Technically curious, versatile and solution-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Understanding of cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Understanding of messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Experience in automating deployment, releases and testing in continuous integration, continuous delivery pipelines.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

About the Team

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You’ll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.