Lead Software Engineer - Corporate Technology Engineering Platforms and Experience

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Corporate Technology Engineering team. You will design and deliver technology products while mentoring junior members. Ideal candidates should have experience in REST API development, Java, and cloud technologies. The position requires a strong analytical mindset and a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, providing a great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience in a large corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver technology products supporting business objectives.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Gather and analyze data from diverse datasets.

Skills

REST API development

Java

Oracle

React

Agile methodologies

Cloud technologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Camunda

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Are you ready to take your software engineering career to the next level? Join JPMorgan Chase as a Software Engineer III within the Corporate Technology Engineering Platforms and Experience team. As a seasoned member of an agile team, you'll design and deliver market-leading technology products securely and scalably, supporting the firm’s business objectives across multiple technical areas.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Create secure and high-quality production code and maintain algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring design constraints are met by software code development.
• Gather, analyze, synthesize, and develop visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets to continuously improve software applications and systems.
• Proactively identify hidden problems and patterns in data, using insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and events exploring new and emerging technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in building REST API with Java, Oracle.
• Experience in developing UI applications using React.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, .
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Responsibilities include mentoring junior team members to foster their professional growth and development.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform) and Workflow technologies (Camunda).