Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS - Pre Trade Platform

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge technology solutions within the Equity Derivatives Group. This position offers the chance to work with an agile team, enhancing and delivering market-leading products in a secure and scalable manner. You will leverage your advanced skills in Java and cloud technologies to drive innovation while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about pushing boundaries in software engineering and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Java and cloud-native technologies.
• Proficient in software development life cycle and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code from others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate and improve operational stability.

Skills

Java

Cloud Technologies

Software Development Life Cycle

Agile Methodologies

Automation

Distributed Systems

Technical Troubleshooting

Object-Oriented Design

Education

Formal training in Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Java 17+

Spring

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equity Derivatives Group, youare an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience developing in Java.
• Solid hands-on experience designing and implementing secure, scalable and resilient distributed systems on the cloud.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient 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 (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with object-oriented design and micro-service architectures and best practices
• Experience with Cloud Technologies e.g. Docker/Kubernetes/AWS/Terraform
• Experience with the Java ecosystem including Spring, Web Services, and Messaging
• Experience with NoSQL / Big Data Databases
• Experience with finance / derivative products
• Experience with Java 17+ and / or additional JVM languages like Kotlin/Scala