Lead Software Engineer - Java/React/AWS with AI Tools

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within IP Product Management. You will be a core technical contributor in an agile team, shaping secure, scalable market-leading technology products.

You will design, build, and deliver production code with Java and front-end React, lead AI-assisted engineering practices, and collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to meet firm objectives.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with attention to detail; balance delivery speed with quality.
• Hands-on Java software engineering experience.
• Front-end visualization experience using React (or similar).
• Practical experience with AWS and cloud-native infrastructure: AWS ECS/EKS/S3, Kubernetes, containers, and terraform for infrastructure as code.
• 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 considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Proven experience across the SDLC: design, development, testing, deployment, and operations in a large corporate environment.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Effective communicator and team player; comfortable collaborating across engineering, product, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to tackle complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools to improve automation and value.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation to improve stability of software applications.
• Partner with product managers, security, data, and platform teams to align on priorities and deliver secure solutions.
• Owns remediation of engineering hygiene issues and drives sustainable remediation through automation and standards.

Skills

Java

React

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

AI-assisted tooling

CI/CD

Security

Agile

Communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within IP Product Management. You will be a core technical contributor in an agile team, shaping secure, scalable market-leading technology products.

You will design, build, and deliver production code with Java and front-end React, lead AI-assisted engineering practices, and collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to meet firm objectives.