Senior Engineering Lead — Payments Squad & AI Delivery

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan Personal Investing in the UK is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a squad of engineers within the Invest Tribe. You will shape technical direction, review architectures and deliver customer-focused initiatives with measurable impact.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, drive AI-assisted practices, and ensure secure, scalable solutions across the SDLC. This role requires strong leadership, JVM expertise and a track record of delivering fintech

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on team management concepts.
• Strong technical background and collaborative mindset.
• Ability to translate business needs into engineering strategy.
• Experience with JVM languages and automated deployments.
• Proven microservices design and cloud experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools.
• Understanding of responsible AI in engineering.
• Strong people management and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad of engineers to design, implement and maintain the payments area.
• Line-manage the engineering squad; set clear goals and development plans.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality code.
• Engage in hands-on coding to contribute to key features.
• Lead by example and foster a culture of high standards.
• Mentor engineers and promote continuous learning.
• Collaborate with product managers to align tech with business goals.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Technical Leads and Principal engineers on scalable solutions.
• Operate with a data-driven mindset and track metrics across delivery.
• Foster inclusive culture and best practices across the organization.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering governance and secure coding practices.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools and automation to improve value.

Skills

Team management

Technical leadership

Business acumen

CI/CD pipelines

Microservices

Cloud technologies

AI-assisted development

Secure coding practices

Collaboration

Data-driven delivery

Education

Management training or certification

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

CI/CD tools

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

J.P. Morgan Personal Investing in the UK is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a squad of engineers within the Invest Tribe. You will shape technical direction, review architectures and deliver customer-focused initiatives with measurable impact.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, drive AI-assisted practices, and ensure secure, scalable solutions across the SDLC. This role requires strong leadership, JVM expertise and a track record of delivering fintech