Lead Software Engineer - Securities Lending Tech

Testing Site - JPMC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join Securities Lending, leading an agile team to deliver trusted tech solutions across multiple domains. You will design, develop, and deliver critical software, build interactive web interfaces, and drive technical excellence.

You will lead evaluation sessions, foster communities of practice, and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion while contributing to scalable, secure production code and modern tech stacks.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in developing microservices with Java, Spring Boot, or Python.
• Experience with cloud technologies, distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and web technologies.
• Hands-on experience designing and building enterprise-scale, high-volume data processing applications using SQL databases such as Oracle.
• Knowledge of RESTful Web Services, WebSockets, and JSON.
• Advanced proficiency in front-end languages and libraries (React, C#) and back-end languages/frameworks (Java, Spring, Python).
• Proficient in SDLC and automation/CI/CD methods.
• Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Experience with build/integration tools: JIRA, Maven, Git, Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes in cloud/AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting to build and optimize products.
• Create user interfaces and interactive features for web apps using modern languages and frameworks.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' work.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions to assess architectural designs and tech credentials.
• Lead communities of practice to drive adoption of new technologies.
• Foster a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

RESTful APIs

Cloud computing

Microservices

Front-end (React)

CI/CD

Education

Software engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Git

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join Securities Lending, leading an agile team to deliver trusted tech solutions across multiple domains. You will design, develop, and deliver critical software, build interactive web interfaces, and drive technical excellence.

You will lead evaluation sessions, foster communities of practice, and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion while contributing to scalable, secure production code and modern tech stacks.