Lead Software Engineer - Asset Management Global Liquidity

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Camden Town is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their agile team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing secure, high-quality production code and solving complex technical challenges. The ideal candidate will have advanced programming skills and a deep understanding of the financial services industry. This position offers the chance to contribute to innovative technology products while fostering a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proficient in all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development.
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical processes within disciplines like cloud, AI, machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, and development.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams for architectural designs.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues to improve software stability.

Skills

Creative software solutions

High-quality production code

Automation and continuous delivery methods

Proficient in Software Development Life Cycle

Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies

Advanced in one or more programming languages

In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the insert LOB or sub LOB , 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.

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

Practical cloud native experience

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry‑leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.