Senior Lead Cloud & API Architect – Scale Secure Systems

J.P. MORGAN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive technical solutions in their Corporate and Investment Bank Payments Technology team. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience, expertise in system design, and a strong background in cloud technologies. You will lead the architectural design of distributed systems and mentor junior staff while fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion. This role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Competitive salary

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering.
• Practical experience in application development and testing.
• Expertise in one or more programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops complex, scalable coding frameworks.
• Mentors and develops junior architects and engineers.
• Leads the architectural design and deployment of distributed systems.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Programming languages

System design

Cloud native experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

Apigee

MuleSoft

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

A leading global financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive technical solutions in their Corporate and Investment Bank Payments Technology team. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience, expertise in system design, and a strong background in cloud technologies. You will lead the architectural design of distributed systems and mentor junior staff while fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion. This role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities in a supportive environment.