Lead Software Engineer - Backend Engineer - Chase UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join their International Consumer Bank team in London. This role involves delivering innovative cloud-native solutions and ensuring high-quality software throughout its lifecycle. The ideal candidate has strong Java skills, a solid understanding of distributed systems, and a commitment to security and reliability. Collaborate in a diverse team to shape the future of digital banking.

Qualifications

• Hands-on professional experience as a back-end software engineer.
• Experience in coding in a recent version of Java.
• Experience in designing and implementing effective tests.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end solutions in cloud-native microservices architecture.
• Support the products through their entire lifecycle.
• Investigate and fix issues promptly to ensure they do not resurface.

Skills

Java programming

Cloud technologies

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Messaging frameworks

Software engineering concepts

Communication skills

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their International Consumer Bank team in London, UK.

Job Description

We are transforming digital banking with intuitive and enjoyable customer journeys. We have been building the bank of the future from the ground up, offering you the chance to join us and make a significant impact.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in delivering an outstanding banking experience to our customers. You will work in a collaborative environment as part of a diverse, inclusive, and geographically distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native microservices architecture applications leveraging the latest technologies and the best industry practices
• Use domain modelling techniques to allow us to build best in class business products
• Structure software so that it is easy to understand, test and evolve
• Build solutions that avoid single points of failure, using scalable architectural patterns
• Develop secure code so that our customers and ourselves are protected from malicious actors
• Promptly investigate and fix issues and ensure they do not resurface in the future
• Make sure our releases happen with zero downtime for our end-users
• See that our data is written and read in a way that's optimized for our needs
• Keep an eye on performance, making sure we use the right approach to identify and solve problems
• Ensure our systems are reliable and easy to operate
• Keep us up to date by continuously updating our technologies and patterns
• Support the products you've built through their entire lifecycle, including in production and during incident management

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Recent hands-on professional experience as a back-end software engineer
• Experience in coding in a recent version of the Java programming language
• Experience in designing and implementing effective tests (unit, component, integration, end-to-end, performance, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems, RESTful APIs and web technologies
• Knowledge of messaging frameworks
• Seasoned with operating, supporting and the security of mission critical software applications
• Understanding with different kinds of data stores (including relational data stores)
• Coach other team members on coding practices, design principles, and implementation patterns that lead to high-quality maintainable solutions
• Manage stakeholders and effectively prioritize work across multiple work streams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in working in a highly regulated environment / industry
• Seasoned with cloud-native microservices architecture
• Proficient with AWS cloud technologies

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.