Lead Software Engineer – AI‑Driven Trade Platform

Hackajob Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build and support the Trade Execution Platform that underpins trading activities.

You'll work in an agile team, focusing on secure, scalable production code, applying AI‑assisted development practices and CI/CD, with AWS and React front‑end exposure.

The role demands hands‑on coding, system design, and leadership across end‑to‑end delivery in a financial services context.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and support the Trade Execution Platform.
• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high‑quality production code and review code written by others.
• Drive adoption of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted engineering practices.
• Improve automation and tooling across the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Improve overall operational stability and resiliency of applications.
• Collaborate in an agile team to deliver trusted market‑leading technology products.
• Support multiple business functions with critical technology solutions.

Skills

Python

Java

React

AWS

CI/CD

AI‑related tooling

Security

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build and support the Trade Execution Platform that underpins trading activities.

You'll work in an agile team, focusing on secure, scalable production code, applying AI‑assisted development practices and CI/CD, with AWS and React front‑end exposure.

The role demands hands‑on coding, system design, and leadership across end‑to‑end delivery in a financial services context.