Lead Software Engineer- Infrastructure / Linux

Aumni; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology to tackle complex engineering problems across multiple domains and deliver trusted, scalable software that drives real business outcomes for clients and teams.

You will join an agile team, lead by example, collaborate with peers to raise standards for quality, automation, and operations, and apply AI-assisted development practices to improve code safety, speed, and resilience at scale.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering infrastructure and system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Ability to lead effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and validate outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and resiliency and security expectations.
• Proficiency across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile engineering practices, including CI/CD, application resiliency, Infrastructure as Code, and security.
• Strong practical experience implementing and supporting Red Hat Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), spanning design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality infrastructure patterns, primarily in Red Hat Linux environments.
• Drive adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tooling, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value realized from automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring issues or automate remediation to improve operational stability across applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture.

Skills

Programming languages

AI-assisted tooling

SDLC

Agile / CI-CD

Security

Linux (Red Hat)

Job description

Push the limits of what’s possible while building technology that teams rely on every day. In this role, you’ll tackle complex engineering problems across multiple technical areas and see your work drive real business outcomes. You’ll collaborate with talented peers in an agile environment, with opportunities to grow your impact and expand your skills. If you enjoy building secure, resilient systems and improving how teams deliver software, you’ll feel at home here.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology, you will be an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will conduct critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives. You will contribute hands-on engineering expertise while helping the team raise standards for quality, automation, and operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), spanning design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality infrastructure patterns, primarily in Red Hat Linux environments.
• Drive adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tooling, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value realized from automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring issues or automate remediation to improve operational stability across applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture.
  

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Hands-on experience delivering infrastructure and system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, including setting expectations to validate outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Proficiency across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile engineering practices, including CI/CD, application resiliency, Infrastructure as Code, and security.
• Strong practical experience implementing and supporting Red Hat Linux environments.
  

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Knowledge of financial services technology landscapes and operating environments.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

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 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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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. Build secure, scalable products and infrastructure patterns while leading agile delivery and modern engineering practices.