Lead Software Engineer - Go / Python

JP Morgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom seeks a software engineering professional to lead design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable applications. You will work on agentic AI-enabled engineering, governance, and guardrails across teams to enhance reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architecture, multi-cloud awareness (AWS and GCP), and strong SDLC discipline, with opportunities to influence security and resiliency in financial services IT systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages, ideally including Go, Python, React, or Java.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, or other automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficiency 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 such as cloud, AI/ML, or mobile.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Experience designing and scaling agentic AI-enabled development patterns with governance for human-in-the-loop validation, traceability, auditability, and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control at scale, including security and resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance.
• Practical cloud-native experience and infrastructure architecture design.
• Experience in AWS EKS and GCP GKE ecosystems is a plus.
• Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability.
• Set strategy and standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering across a portfolio using enterprise tools to improve delivery speed and code quality.
• Define guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams.
• Apply SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to improve automation value at scale.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess designs and fit within existing systems.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness of new technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity and opportunity.

Skills

Go

Python

React

Java

CI/CD

Cloud native

Security

AI/agentic AI

Governance

Database concepts

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS EKS

GCP GKE

Oracle

MS SQL

Cockroach

Job description

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming languages, ideally including Go, Python, React, or Java
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, or other automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficiency 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 such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling agentic AI-enabled development patterns across teams and functions, including governance for human-in-the-loop validation, traceability, auditability, and secure handling of sensitive inputs and outputs
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations at scale, including security and resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance
• Practical cloud-native experience
• Experience in infrastructure architecture designs
• Experience in AWS EKS and GCP GKE ecosystems is a plus
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms
• Proficiency in database technology such as Oracle, MS SQL, or Cockroach

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Set strategy and operating standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering across a portfolio using enterprise-authorized tools to improve delivery speed, reliability, and code quality
• Define guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams and functions
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Add to team culture of diversity and opportunity

Technologies

• Agentic AI
• AI
• AWS
• Ansible
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• Support
• Java
• Machine Learning
• Mobile
• Oracle
• Python
• React
• SQL
• Security
• Terraform
• Network

More

We are JPMorgan Chase, a global leader in financial services providing strategic advice and products to prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach drives everything we do as we build trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their business objectives. Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people to develop applications and provide tech support across our corporate functions, including Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and the Corporate Administrative Office. You will join an agile team within the Core Foundational Platforms team, working to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion across our global workforce.

last updated 36 week of 2026