Lead Software Engineer - Java 17 , Order Management System (OMS)

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to enhance their software engineering career. In this role, you will work within an agile team to design and deliver secure technology products, ensuring high-quality production code while mentoring junior developers. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Java (17 or above) and excellent problem-solving and communication skills. This position is based in Greater London and offers opportunities for professional growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proficient experience in software engineering concepts.
• Experience with multi-threaded and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Java garbage collection.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code.
• Develop and maintain high-quality user interfaces.

Skills

Expert in Java (17 or above)

OOP, data structures, and algorithms

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

React

Angular

AWS

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high‑quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Develop and maintain high‑quality user interfaces for web applications using JavaScript and modern JavaScript frameworks, with a preference for React/Angular.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve front‑end issues and bugs in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain OMS solutions using Java 17+
• Collaborate with team members to deliver robust, scalable software
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Participate in code reviews and deployment

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Expert in Java (17 or above)
• Strong understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and Java garbage collection (GC)
• Experience with multi‑threaded and distributed systems
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with OMS platforms
• Knowledge of KDB
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts
• Experience with AWS