Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS, Databricks

Next Frontier Capital; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Corporate Technology team seeks a Lead Software Engineer to deliver trusted, market-leading technology products within an agile team. You will design, build, and support secure, scalable solutions while shaping team culture and driving innovation across multiple tech areas.

You will apply enterprise AI-assisted development practices, ensure secure coding standards, and collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to raise engineering standards and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced Java programming skills.
• Experience with enterprise AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review peers' work.
• Adopt AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and outcomes.
• Leverage SDLC tools to enhance automation and value.
• Identify and automate recurring issues to improve stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture.

Skills

Java

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Secure coding

Cloud native

Agile methodologies

System architecture

Vendor evaluation

SDLC tooling

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Apache Spark Streaming

Apache Kafka

Amazon Kinesis

AWS

Job description

Are you ready to push the boundaries of what's possible? At JPMorganChase, you'll have the chance to make a real impact while growing your skills and advancing your career. We value creativity, collaboration, and a passion for technology. Join a team where your ideas matter and your contributions drive meaningful change. Experience the rewards of working in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Software Engineer in the Corporate Technology team, you will play a key role in delivering trusted, market-leading technology products. You will work within an agile team to enhance, build, and support secure, stable, and scalable solutions. You will help shape the team culture and drive impactful results across multiple technical areas. Your expertise will support the firm’s business objectives and foster innovation.

Job 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-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• 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.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages, preferrably Java.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.
• 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 their IT systems.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience working in big data environments with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced knowledge of Java programming language.
• In-depth knowledge of software applications and technical processes in areas such as cloud, AI, machine learning, or mobile.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines.
• Proficiency in cloud-native microservices architecture, design, and implementation.
• Proficiency in event-driven architecture and application containerization.
• Experience building applications on public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a preference for AWS.
• Proficiency in real-time streaming applications using Apache Spark Streaming, Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, and emerging cloud serverless managed services.

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. Join us to shape innovative technology solutions, drive team success, and advance your career in a dynamic, inclusive environment.