Lead Software Engineer — Java, AWS, AI & Cloud

Fairygodboss; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Corporate Technology to join an agile team delivering secure, scalable financial services software. You will mentor colleagues, shape engineering practices, and drive high‑impact initiatives across the SDLC.

You will lead design, development and automated testing, while promoting responsible AI use and robust security. Collaboration with vendors and internal teams is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts
• Hands‑on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to solve complex problems
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authored AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards and promoting reuse of effective patterns
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to maximize automation value
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for existing systems

Skills

Programming languages

AI-assisted tooling

CI/CD

Cloud native

Agile methodologies

Security

System design

Mentorship

Operational stability

Financial services domain

Education

Software engineering training

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Corporate Technology to join an agile team delivering secure, scalable financial services software. You will mentor colleagues, shape engineering practices, and drive high‑impact initiatives across the SDLC.

You will lead design, development and automated testing, while promoting responsible AI use and robust security. Collaboration with vendors and internal teams is essential to success.