Lead Software Engineer Java- Fixed Income

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank seeks a Lead Software Engineer in London for the Commercial and Investment Bank's Post Trade Technology Group. In this role, you will enhance and deliver trusted technology products, ensuring operational stability and leading innovative software solutions. Strong skills in Java and agile methodologies are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Proficient in agile methodologies, particularly CI/CD and application resiliency.
• Advanced programming skills, particularly in Java 21.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, and technical troubleshooting.
• Develops high-quality production code and conducts code reviews.
• Leads evaluation sessions with stakeholders for architectural designs.

Skills

Software Development Life Cycle

Automation

Continuous Delivery

Agile Methodologies

Java

Full Stack Development

Cloud

Machine Learning

Education

Formal training or certification in engineering

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Lead Software Engineer Java- Fixed Income, London

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Location: London, United Kingdom

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Job Reference: 2021e6f656d2

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Posted: 24.06.2025

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 Commercial and Investment Bank - Post Trade Technology Group, you are 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 business stakeholders 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 engineering concepts and applied experience
• 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)
• Proficient in full stack development skills in Java 21, React or other frameworks, building into Public Cloud and CD/CD strategies

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems