Senior Lead Data Engineer – Java, Kafka, AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and real-time streaming solutions.

You will leverage Java, Apache Kafka, and AWS to deliver production-grade data platforms that enable business insights and improve operational efficiency across the execution platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists and analysts, emphasize security and compliance, and document architecture and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable data pipelines and streaming applications using Java and Apache Kafka, forming the backbone of real-time execution and market data flows.
• Integrate with the cloud by implementing and managing data solutions on AWS, including services such as S3, Lambda, EC2, RDS, and Glue.
• Process data at scale by developing ETL processes for both batch and real-time data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• Optimize performance by monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning data flows to ensure reliability and efficiency in a low-latency environment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, analysts, and fellow engineers to understand requirements and deliver production-grade solutions.
• Document thoroughly, maintaining clear records of data flows, architecture, and operational procedures.
• Uphold security and compliance, ensuring all data solutions adhere to the firm's security, privacy, and regulatory standards.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate data platform and design analysis and technical documentation, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within delivery and operational routines (e.g., validation automation and access control review support), ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency and security expectations.

Skills

Java

Apache Kafka

Python

AWS

CI/CD

Git

SQL

NoSQL

Data modelling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

S3

Lambda

EC2

RDS

Glue

ETL tools

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and real-time streaming solutions.

You will leverage Java, Apache Kafka, and AWS to deliver production-grade data platforms that enable business insights and improve operational efficiency across the execution platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists and analysts, emphasize security and compliance, and document architecture and