Lead Software Engineer - Backend Engineering - Java/Kotlin

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to work within a collaborative team focused on fintech solutions. The successful candidate will develop secure, reliable code and build innovative applications that solve real-world problems. This role requires strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to high ethical standards. Join a company that values diversity, collaboration, and dedication to client success.

Qualifications

• Proficient applied experience in problem-solving concepts.
• Ability to propose solutions and see the long term.
• Team player who adjusts quickly to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build best-in-class business products using domain modeling.
• Develop secure and reliable code.
• Investigate and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Adaptability

Ethical standards

Initiative

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Cloud solutions

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, we're a new team, with a new mission. We're creating products that solve real world problems and put customers at the center - all in an environment that nurtures skills and helps you realize your potential. Our team is key to our success. We're people-first. We value collaboration, curiosity and commitment.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator business, you are the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. You have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By your nature, you are also solution-oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. You thrive in working in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects – and depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them.

While we're looking for professional skills, culture is just as important to us. We understand that everyone's unique – and that of thought, experience and background is what makes a good team, great. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. This way, there's scope for you to make a huge difference – on us as a company, and on our clients and business partners around the world.

Job responsibilities

• Use domain modeling 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.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on problem-solving concepts and proficient applied experience
• Identifies problems, proposes solutions, suggests what's best to focus on. Sees themselves as a problem solver.
• Contributes to the problem at hand, even when outside their area of speciality.
• A desire to teach others and share knowledge. We aren't looking for hero developers, more for team players.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change. Learns and unlearns technologies and patterns quickly. Comfortable in uncharted waters.
• Can see the long term. Won't sacrifice the future for the present. Chooses technologies and approaches based on the end goals.
• High standards. Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Does not cut corners ethically. Earns and maintains trust.
• Does what's best for the company, rather than what's best for themselves or their team.
• Able to take the initiative and shape their own path and a pragmatic and iterative approach to achieving our long term goals

Technologies

• We primarily use JVM-based (Java/Kotlin) but we also have parts of the platform that use other as needed.
• We look to use Open source when it makes sense and build ourselves when it doesn't.
• We are entirely cloud and want to build a truly multi-cloud solution.
• We look at each problem independently and pick the right technology to solve it.
• We aren't afraid to try new things but we always remember that we are looking to build something to last, and we focus on solving real world problems for real life customers.

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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 and at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including , , , , , , , expression, , marital or veteran status, or , or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You'll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.