Lead Software Engineer - AIML Data Platform (Data, Python, Containers/Kubernetes)

JPMorganChase; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within AMDP (AIML Data Platforms) in Greater London. You will be a core technical contributor delivering trusted market-leading tech products in a secure, scalable way. You will influence design, drive AI-assisted engineering practices, and mentor junior engineers.

You will collaborate with product and data strategy teams, develop high-quality production code, and ensure security and resiliency across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced Python architecture and development skills, containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with non-routine approaches.
• Works with product managers and data strategists to advance AI for data initiatives.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers.
• Leads adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Applies SDLC tools and AI-assisted development for automation and value.
• Identifies opportunities to automate recurring issues to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams on architecture and applicability.
• Mentors junior engineers on the team.

Skills

Python

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

Cloud

Security

Containerization

SDLC

Agile

Mentoring

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within AMDP (AIML Data Platforms), you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
• Works closely with product managers and data strategy professionals to advance the firm's agenda in AI for Data
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Mentors more junior engineers in the team

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced Python Architecture and Development skills. Must also be familiar with developing solutions in a containerized environment
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Any background in graph databases (especially RDF stores like AWS Neptune)
• Working familiarity with Gen AI Engineering tools/frameworks - capable of designing / building pipelines

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.