Lead Software Engineer - Python, Data, Cloud, AIML

Aumni; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Markets Research Technology team in London. You will design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products, focusing on cloud-native data, backend engineering, and AIML engineering at production scale.

The role is hands-on and involves building secure, scalable software, leading best practices, and driving AI-assisted development across teams.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in coding in Python and other modern languages.
• Experience leading use of AI-assisted software development tools with governance.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams with measurable standards.
• Applies SDLC tools to improve automation and value.
• Produces secure, high-quality production code and scalable algorithms.
• Creates architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Builds data and AIML engineering stack including cloud infra and MLOps.
• Designs and implements data engineering solutions using modern big data technologies.
• Contributes to engineering communities of practice and events.
• Embraces learning, problem-solving and a can-do attitude.

Skills

Python

System design

Microservices

Cloud services

AI/ML tooling

Leadership

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

MLOps

OpenSearch

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Markets Research Technology team, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives. You will work on challenging Cloud-native data, backend engineering and AIML engineering, helping usindustrialize AI/ML models at Production scale. This role is a technical hands-on Engineering role. Experience with data science/ML modeling is advantageous but not essential to this role.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Builds engineering stack required for Data and AIML products, including data engineering, backend engineering, Cloud infra DevOps and MLOps
• Designs and implements data engineering solutions, leveraging modern big data technologies
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Embraces a passion for learning, problem-solving, creative thinking and a can-do attitude.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages- Python
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
• Proven track record in system design, architecting and developing microservices, distributed systems and data-intensive applications
• Experience with Cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, containerized application development, big data and modern data engineering technologies
• Practical experience developing Production-scale Cloud-native data engineering solutions in commercial environments
• Familiarity with Cloud Data engineering services (e.g., ETL, Glue, S3, Athena) and MLOps stack
• Ability to convey design choices and results clearly and communicate effectively to stakeholders of various backgrounds and Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with data, AWS and AIML engineering in commercial settings, preferably in financial sector
• Experience working on LLM applications or other AI/ML systems
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, EKS, Docker, MLOps
• Prior exposure to LLMs, RAG, Knowledge Graph Technologies, OpenSearch and vector databases
• Prior experience collaborating with data scientists

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.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Design and deliver market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way as a seasoned member of an agile team