Lead Software Engineer - Public Cloud

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in the United Kingdom seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize private cloud infrastructure spanning on-premise and public cloud.

You will enable multiple hypervisors and strive for a consistent end-user experience across environments. As a high-quality software engineer, you will design, develop and optimize cloud infrastructure while leveraging AI tooling to improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted software development tools with ability to evaluate AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure handling of data.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions across design, development, and troubleshooting to build innovative private cloud solutions.
• Produce secure, high-quality production code and robust private cloud infrastructure.
• Create architecture and design artifacts for complex applications throughout the SDLC.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to improve automation and value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the UK, Ireland, and US to deliver scalable cloud services.
• Contribute to software engineering communities and events exploring new technologies.
• Champion a team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

GoLang

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

DevOps

SRE

Agile

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

VMware

OpenShift

Hyper-V

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Join the Atlas On Premise and Next Generation Infrastructure team as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering a first-class private cloud offering. In this position, you will focus exclusively on private cloud solutions, working to enable multiple hypervisor platforms and striving to deliver a consistent end user experience across both on-premise and public cloud environments. As a high-quality software engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize robust cloud infrastructure, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and leverage AI tooling to enhance quality and efficiency. Your contributions will drive innovation and support scalable, secure, and reliable cloud services.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions across design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build innovative solutions and break down complex technical problems
• Create secure and high-quality production code, maintaining algorithms and systems that support robust private cloud infrastructure
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring design constraints are met throughout the software development lifecycle
• Drive adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the UK, Ireland, and the US to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure private cloud services
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Champion a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices
• Proficiency in coding in Java, GoLang, or equivalent modern programming languages
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large, complex environment
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, including continuous integration/continuous delivery, application resiliency, and security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Experience with DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering principles

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Familiarity with VMware, OpenShift, Hyper-V, and bare metal platforms
• Experience with public cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Passion for innovation, AI, and continuous improvement practices
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a small, high-paced, globally distributed team environment

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.