Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (Kubernetes & Infra)

Archer; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and scale cloud infrastructure powering a leading financial institution. You will work on cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, and AI-assisted development within an agile team focused on security, reliability, and speed.

As part of the Cloud Foundational Services team, you will influence product design, implement secure code, and drive modernization initiatives across a broad suite of applications and platforms.

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.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, with demonstrated experience in Golang
• Advanced knowledge of cloud, distributed systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Practical, hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large-scale environment using modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, including continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security practices
• Ability to independently tackle design and functionality challenges with minimal oversight
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment ... with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-quality production code and conduct thorough code reviews and debugging to uphold engineering excellence across the team
• Drive technical decisions that shape product design, application functionality, and operational processes at scale
• Execute software solutions across design, development, and troubleshooting, leveraging Kubernetes and cloud-native experience to move beyond conventional approaches
• Collaborate with cross-functional cloud platform engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient applications on the cloud
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to adopt and apply leading-edge cloud technologies and engineering practices
• Advocate for firmwide frameworks, tools, and Software Development Life Cycle best practices within the engineering community
• Ensure cloud solutions meet security and regulatory compliance requirements, embedding controls throughout the development lifecycle
• Stay current with advancements in cloud technologies and provide recommendations for the adoption and implementation of new tools and approaches
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
• Contribute to a team culture that champions diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Skills

Golang

Cloud-native

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development

Security best practices

Education

Background in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CKAD

vCluster

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and scale cloud infrastructure powering a leading financial institution. You will work on cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, and AI-assisted development within an agile team focused on security, reliability, and speed.

As part of the Cloud Foundational Services team, you will influence product design, implement secure code, and drive modernization initiatives across a broad suite of applications and platforms.