Principal Software Engineer: AI-Driven Financial Systems

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows and deliver scalable, high-availability consumer features for millions of end users.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and Compliance teams to ensure secure, compliant, and customer-centric digital banking experiences. The role offers a dynamic, globally distributed work environment and opportunities to shape the future of the bank's engineering practices.

Qualifications

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Expert proficiency in one or more programming languages
Demonstrated experience designing and leading the adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including setting standards for human-in-the-loop validation, auditability and traceability of changes, and secure handling of sensitive data
Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including security and resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance; ability to influence senior technical leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse
Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems across one or more technical disciplines
Sound understanding of the business context and commercial drivers underpinning technology decisions
Practical cloud-native experience
Demonstrated experience launching and scaling consumer-facing financial products — ideally lending
Proven track record of owning end-to-end delivery of high-traffic, customer-facing systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and security at scale
Experience navigating the intersection of consumer product velocity and financial services compliance, including fraud prevention, data privacy, and auditability requirements

Responsibilities

Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design frameworks.
Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
Architects and governs agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve delivery speed, code quality, and operational outcomes at scale.
Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realised by automation at scale.
Serves as the function’s go-to subject matter expert.
Contributes to the development of technical methods in specialised fields in line with the latest product development methodologies.
Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions.
Influences leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams.
Leads the design and delivery of consumer-facing financial product features, ensuring high availability, low latency, and resilient architecture for millions of end users.
Partners with Product, Design, and Compliance teams to ship customer-centric features that meet regulatory standards without compromising user experience.
Drives engineering best practices for rapid, safe iteration on consumer products, including feature flagging, A/B testing frameworks, and progressive rollout strategies.