Principal Software Engineer - AI-Driven, Secure, Scalable

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Software Engineer within Strategic Business Services to drive engineering excellence in an agile team shaping secure, scalable market-leading technology products.

You will design complex frameworks, lead AI-enabled development practices, and advise senior leaders on technical matters across portfolios, with emphasis on security, reliability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert in one or more programming language(s).
• Experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices across teams, including governance and security considerations.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows.
• Ability to present and communicate effectively with Senior Leaders and Executives.
• Practical cloud native experience.

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 with guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to improve automation and value.
• Advises cross-functional teams on technical matters within domain of expertise.
• Serves as the function’s go-to subject matter expert.
• Contributes to the development of technical methods in line with modern product development methodologies.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks leveraged across teams and functions.
• Influences leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams.

Skills

Programming languages

AI-enabled development

Software architecture

SDLC tools

Executive communication

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Software Engineer within Strategic Business Services to drive engineering excellence in an agile team shaping secure, scalable market-leading technology products.

You will design complex frameworks, lead AI-enabled development practices, and advise senior leaders on technical matters across portfolios, with emphasis on security, reliability, and operational excellence.