Lead Software Engineer & Cloud Platform Engineer

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – Vice President to design and develop cloud-native services supporting their digital bank. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring the stability and security of the platform. This is a unique opportunity to impact the future of mobile banking while working with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining applications in the public cloud.
• Good knowledge of AWS Networking.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Owner of specific applications, ensuring compliance and documentation.
• Maintain AWS cloud infrastructure for operation stability.
• Support developers with cloud platform for application deployment.

Skills

Experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure

Knowledge of Kubernetes cluster operations

Proficiency in Python/Go

Understanding of DevOps principles

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Education

Formal training in software development

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Job description

Are you ready to shape the next generation of mobile banking? At Chase UK, we’re building a digital bank from the ground up, combining start‑up energy with the resources of a trusted global brand. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, working with cutting‑edge technologies and a team that values innovation and collaboration. Your skills will help us deliver secure, scalable solutions for millions of customers. Grow your career while helping us redefine what’s possible in banking.

As a Lead Software Engineer – Vice President at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will be responsible for designing and developing cloud‑native services that support Chase UK. You will utilize technologies such as Golang, AWS, Kubernetes, and Kafka to promote automation and enhance the developer experience. Collaborating with skilled colleagues, you will contribute to architectural decisions and foster a culture of technical excellence. Your efforts will have a direct impact on the reliability, scalability, and security of our digital banking platform.

Job Responsibilities

• Being a key contact and owner of specific applications, ensuring compliance and documentation is up to date
• Maintain our AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure the bank’s 24/7 operation with a focus on stability, performance, security and compliance
• Maintain and improve stability, security and performance of connectivity for our customers, in-between AWS accounts, as well as in-between Chase and third parties
• Maintain existing deployment pipeline and migrate to strategic CI/CD tooling using a variety of programming languages (Bash/Python/Go) as necessary
• Maintain a cloud platform for application developers and provide support to improve their SDLC and developer experience
• Participate in on‑call rota

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training and 5+ years applied experience developing and maintaining applications in the public cloud (we use AWS)
• Experience managing public cloud infrastructure using infra‑as‑code technologies (we use Terraform)
• Good knowledge of AWS Networking
• Good knowledge of Kubernetes clusters’ operations (we use EKS)
• Good knowledge of programming using a modern language (Python/Go)
• Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that cover the full SDLC
• Excellent understanding of DevOps principles and SDLC best practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Familiar with software engineering security best practices in a cloud environment
• Experience developing unit, integration and end‑to‑end software tests

About Us

JPMorgan Chase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

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.