Lead Software Engineer — Secure, AI-Driven FinTech

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Reference Data Engineering team. You will design and deliver trusted, market-leading software products in a secure, scalable way within an agile environment.

You will mentor engineers and drive AI-assisted development to improve code quality and delivery speed across multiple business functions. You will work on secure production code, RESTful APIs, and services using Java, Angular, and modern data tools, contributing to data

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in coding in one or more programming languages
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience writing well-tested, secure, and readable code in Java, UI frameworks such as Angular, RESTful APIs, and SOAP
• Experience with RESTful web service development using Spring Boot, Hibernate, or a similar framework
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of secure, high-quality software solutions, thinking beyond conventional approaches to solve complex technical problems at scale
• Create and maintain secure, high-quality production code and algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while ensuring design constraints are met throughout the software development process
• Gather, analyze, synthesize, and develop visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identify hidden problems and patterns in data and use these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Write secure and high-quality code in Java, Angular, RESTful APIs, and SOAP, applying knowledge of tools within the SDLC to improve automation
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes

Skills

Java

Angular

REST APIs

SOAP

Spring Boot

AI-assisted development

Security best practices

Code reviews

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

AWS

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Reference Data Engineering team. You will design and deliver trusted, market-leading software products in a secure, scalable way within an agile environment.

You will mentor engineers and drive AI-assisted development to improve code quality and delivery speed across multiple business functions. You will work on secure production code, RESTful APIs, and services using Java, Angular, and modern data tools, contributing to data