LeadSoftwareEngineer

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge technology solutions. This position offers the chance to work with an agile team, focusing on enhancing and delivering secure, scalable products. You will lead initiatives that promote innovation and diversity, while also collaborating with various teams to implement high-quality production code. If you are passionate about leveraging your programming skills in Python and Java to drive operational excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Advanced practical experience in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Optimize Python applications for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features.

Skills

Python

Java

AWS

Software Development Life Cycle

Agile Methodologies

Automation

Data Analysis

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Cloud-native technologies

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector AI/ML Data Platforms team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, develop, and troubleshoot technical issues, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or resolve problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to automate or eliminate recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability within existing systems.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies.
• Foster a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms that support system operations.
• Analyze and visualize large, diverse data sets to support continuous improvement of software applications and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features using Python.
• Optimize Python applications for speed and scalability.
• Support and enhance primary Python development tasks using Java and AWS.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and advanced practical experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience with automation and continuous delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a discipline like cloud, AI, ML, or mobile.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. Our approach emphasizes building trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives.

We value diversity and inclusion, recognizing our people as our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on protected attributes. We provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health, and physical disabilities. For more information, visit our FAQs.