Lead Software Engineer - Real-Time KDB & AWS Data

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Greater London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and migrate high-performance KDB-based analytics within the Data Analytics team. You will drive secure, scalable real-time and historical data processing as we migrate to AWS and re-architect greenfield projects.

You will lead a team, shape SDLC practices, and deliver robust software solutions while partnering with stakeholders across the firm. Deep KDB + Q expertise and prior lead experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in automation and continuous delivery; strong SDLC and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Develops secure production code and reviews others' code.
• Automates recurring remediation to improve stability.
• Leads communities of practice for new tech adoption.
• Develops KDB core systems and frameworks.
• Manages book of work and improves SDLC processes.

Skills

Agile methodologies

KDB + Q

Lead experience

System design

Automation

SDLC expertise

CI/CD

Performance optimization

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

C/C++/Java

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Greater London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and migrate high-performance KDB-based analytics within the Data Analytics team. You will drive secure, scalable real-time and historical data processing as we migrate to AWS and re-architect greenfield projects.

You will lead a team, shape SDLC practices, and deliver robust software solutions while partnering with stakeholders across the firm. Deep KDB + Q expertise and prior lead experience are essential.