Senior Java Tech Lead — AI-Driven, Cloud-Native Engineer

JPMorgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, scalable technology delivery within Corporate Technology. You will guide teams, craft high-quality production code, and champion AI-assisted engineering practices, while shaping design decisions and technical operations across multiple applications.

The role requires strong OO skills in Scala/Java/Python, cloud-native experience, and a track record of leadership in agile environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing and operations.
• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages.
• Experience leading enterprise AI-assisted development tools and governance.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.
• Ability to work independently with little oversight.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Strong OO programming skills in Scala, Java, Python.
• Familiar with Git, Jira and Agile processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to agile teams and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices and measurable quality standards.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation and delivery.
• Influences product design, functionality and operations.
• Serves as SME across focus areas within the function.
• Contributes to engineering community and firmwide frameworks.

Skills

Scala

Java

Python

Cloud native

AI tools

Git

Jira

Agile

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Apache Spark

Databricks

React

Angular

Vue

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, scalable technology delivery within Corporate Technology. You will guide teams, craft high-quality production code, and champion AI-assisted engineering practices, while shaping design decisions and technical operations across multiple applications.

The role requires strong OO skills in Scala/Java/Python, cloud-native experience, and a track record of leadership in agile environments.