Lead Software Engineer (Java / React) - Vice President

J.P. MORGAN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the City of London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join their Corporate Technology team. This role involves designing and delivering innovative software solutions, leading technical discussions, and driving advancements in technology. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills, knowledge of Agile methodologies, and experience in financial services IT systems. Join us to shape the future of technology in finance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering system design and application development.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop creative software solutions to tackle technical challenges.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.
• Promote new technologies within Software Engineering communities.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JPA

SQL

REST

Python

Agile methodology

SDLC tools (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit)

Automation

Cloud technologies

Financial services IT systems

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

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 Corporate Technology - Corporate Oversight & Governance group, you are an integral part of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a core technical contributor, you will be responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve 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, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts, and proficient advanced experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s): Java, Spring Boot, JPA, SQL, REST, Python
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and leveraging SDLC tools (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit) to achieve CI/CD, Application Resiliency and Security.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• 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

• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies: Angular, React, TypeScript, CSS, HTML
• Exposure to cloud technologies: AWS

About Us

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.

About The Team

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.