Lead Software Engineer, Markets Tech & AI Systems

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable technology solutions in the Markets Technology team. You’ll drive architecture, collaborate across fronts, and mentor teams while focusing on high standards and continuous improvement.

You’ll own production outcomes for critical Equity Derivatives workflows and guide design, testing, and deployment across agile squads, with emphasis on AI-assisted tooling and responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals across the full SDLC.
• Experience in production-grade systems.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments and data integrations.
• Familiarity with JUnit, Maven, Spring ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own production outcomes for Equity Derivatives workflows, including monitoring, incident triage, stakeholder communication, mitigation, and root cause follow-through
• Execute software solutions through design, development, testing, release, and technical troubleshooting
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain services and integrations with critical systems
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring alignment with design constraints and operational requirements
• Collaborate with front office, operations, and technology teams to gather requirements, define acceptance criteria, and align on product specifications
• Drive UAT planning and execution for changes impacting pricing, booking, and risk, including test strategy and sign-offs
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Apply knowledge of the SDLC toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
• Maintain strong release discipline, including regression assessment, rollback planning, and observability improvements
• Gather and synthesize data and telemetry to develop reporting and metrics that improve stability, quality, and delivery predictability
• Identify hidden failure patterns in production and drive improvements in coding hygiene and system architecture

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Agile

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

JUnit

Maven

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Spring Batch

Hibernate

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable technology solutions in the Markets Technology team. You’ll drive architecture, collaborate across fronts, and mentor teams while focusing on high standards and continuous improvement.

You’ll own production outcomes for critical Equity Derivatives workflows and guide design, testing, and deployment across agile squads, with emphasis on AI-assisted tooling and responsible AI practices.