Senior Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Java + React)

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

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend services, microservices, and modern UI experiences. You will own design, development, and delivery across the full stack, with a focus on secure, scalable solutions and observability at scale.

You will lead architecture discussions, mentor engineers, and advance AI-assisted engineering practices across the team. Hybrid or on-site arrangements in Glasgow may apply depending on teams and offices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on system design and development in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to deliver secure, resilient software at scale.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming (Kafka).
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring Boot, plus React/TypeScript frontend.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver full-stack solutions with Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript, focusing on security and performance.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features across the SDLC with clear ownership.
• Build containerized microservices and platform capabilities with secure production code.
• Lead technical design and architecture discussions with stakeholders.
• Develop backend services and APIs integrating with relational databases and enterprise systems.
• Create and evolve UI/console experiences in React/TypeScript.
• Design event-driven architectures using Kafka with reliable producer/consumer patterns.
• Improve observability, incident response, and automation to reduce repeats.
• Promote enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices with secure, auditable standards.
• Leverage SDLC tools and AI-assisted development capabilities to increase value.
• Mentor engineers through reviews and communities of practice.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

TypeScript

REST

GraphQL

Kafka

CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Observability

AI-assisted coding

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA

VS Code

Maven

Git

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Sonar

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United Kingdom seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend services, microservices, and modern UI experiences. You will own design, development, and delivery across the full stack, with a focus on secure, scalable solutions and observability at scale.

You will lead architecture discussions, mentor engineers, and advance AI-assisted engineering practices across the team. Hybrid or on-site arrangements in Glasgow may apply depending on teams and offices.