Lead Software Engineer: Java/React, Cloud & SRE Excellence

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to be integral in advancing its Wealth Management Controls Technology initiatives. In this role, you will execute software development while addressing complex technical solutions and ensuring high-quality production code. Candidates should have hands-on experience with JAVA, Spring Boot, REST/API, and familiarity with AWS services. Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and oral communication skills.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Create secure and high-quality production code.
• Support the adoption of SRE best practices within the team.

Skills

JAVA

Spring Boot

REST/API

SQL/Hibernate

Messaging (MQ & Kafka)

JavaScript

ReactJS

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading global financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to be integral in advancing its Wealth Management Controls Technology initiatives. In this role, you will execute software development while addressing complex technical solutions and ensuring high-quality production code. Candidates should have hands-on experience with JAVA, Spring Boot, REST/API, and familiarity with AWS services. Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving.