Lead Software Engineer - AI-Driven, Secure & Scalable

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to shape and deliver market‑leading technology products. You will lead core technical work, emphasizing secure, scalable software and high standards of code quality.

Hands‑on with Java 11+, CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, and AI‑assisted tooling. You will influence design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to a diverse, inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, especially Java 11+.
• Experience using enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools and evaluating AI outputs.
• Understanding of secure handling of data, resiliency, and compliance in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions through design, development, and debugging to solve complex problems.
• Develop secure production code and review code written by others.
• Lead adoption of AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve quality and delivery speed.
• Apply SDLC tools to improve automation and software value realization.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational stability and automate remediation.

Skills

Java 11+

AI-assisted tooling

CI/CD

Cloud-native

Security

Agile

Leadership

Tools

Git

Gradle

Jenkins

Sonar

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to shape and deliver market‑leading technology products. You will lead core technical work, emphasizing secure, scalable software and high standards of code quality.

Hands‑on with Java 11+, CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, and AI‑assisted tooling. You will influence design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to a diverse, inclusive team culture.