Lead Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Chase UK

J.P. MORGAN; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global financial services firm as a Software Engineer in London, where you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing the Developer Experience for Chase UK. Your work will focus on building cloud-native solutions and automating processes to improve efficiency. Collaborate with a dynamic team and leverage cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment. If you have a strong background in back-end engineering and a passion for fintech, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in back-end software engineering.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture.
• Recent experience with JVM languages (Java/Kotlin/Groovy).

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling focused on security and compliance.
• Engage with stakeholders and engineers for platform control.
• Maintain and build cloud platforms for application developers.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Formal training or certification in back-end software engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Spring

Hibernate

Job description

Job Description

We know that people want great value combined with an excellent experience from a bank they can trust, so we launched our digital bank, Chase UK, to revolutionise mobile banking with seamless journeys that our customers love. We're already trusted by millions in the US and we're quickly catching up in the UK – but how we do things here is a little different. We're building the bank of the future, meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, specifically Chase UK, you will play a pivotal role in our Developer Experience tribe. This tribe is integral to our innovative cloud-native AWS infrastructure that underpins the operations of Chase UK bank, serving over 2 million customers. Your role will involve working with platform technologies such as Kubernetes, databases, connectivity, and various SDLC and CICD tools.

You will have the opportunity to create automations to reduce manual work and improve developer experience. We seek team members with an inquisitive mindset, who thrive in collaborative environments, and have a strong interest in emerging technologies. Our team is solution-oriented, commercially savvy, and interested in fintech. We operate in tribes and squads focused on specific products and projects, with opportunities to transition within squads based on your skills and interests.

Job Responsibilities

1. Develop tooling with a focus on security and controls to ensure compliance with technical audit regulations.
2. Engage with stakeholders, Product Owners, and engineers to focus on control and compliance of the platform.
3. Maintain and build cloud platforms for application developers, providing support to enforce controls in SDLC, with minimal manual intervention and maximum automation.
4. Understand challenges faced by engineers and proactively improve solutions.
5. Participate in the on-call rotation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in back-end software engineering, with advanced experience.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture.
• Recent experience with JVM languages (Java/Kotlin/Groovy) and frameworks like Spring, Hibernate.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and web technologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining applications in AWS.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and SDLC best practices.
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience with tools for managing microservices, including tracing, monitoring, and metrics gathering.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of software engineering security best practices in cloud environments.
• Additional certifications or training in cloud application development and maintenance.
• Experience developing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Experience with performance management.

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About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to leading corporations, governments, and investors. We are committed to building trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their objectives. We value diversity and inclusion and are an equal opportunity employer, making reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees' needs.

About The Team

Our Corporate Technology team develops applications and provides tech support across our corporate functions, touching lives across the financial spectrum. You will be part of a team dedicated to meeting our evolving technology needs and ensuring strong technology controls.