Senior Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Bournemouth is seeking a Senior Lead Developer to execute software solutions and lead an agile team in the Securities Services Technology sector. This role involves creating robust production code and contributing to the design of innovative technology products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java, modern programming frameworks, and a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. A strong background in cloud technologies and messaging systems is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design and application development.
• Strong proficiency in multiple programming or database querying languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead software solutions from design to execution.
• Create secure and high-quality production code.
• Contribute to agile team initiatives on technology products.

Skills

Software Development Life Cycle

Java 21

Java EE

React

JavaScript

Oracle

Sybase

Jenkins

JUnit

Maven

Git

Cloud technologies

Messaging technologies

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

Tools

JMS

MQ

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Leads and executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems, with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages such as: Java 21 and Java EE, using Java Frameworks such as Spring & Hibernate, React and JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and their application in problem solving
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages like Oracle or Sybase and industry standard tools like Jenkins, JUnit, Maven and Git
• Hands-on experience working on messaging technologies like JMS and MQ
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies - PCF, AWS

As a Senior Lead Developer at JPMorgan Chase within the Securities Services Technology, specifically in the Instruction Capture sub-line of business, you will play a crucial role in leading an agile team focused on the enhancement, design, and delivery of our innovative technology products. Your responsibilities will encompass executing software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of various components within a technical product, application, or system. This position offers an excellent opportunity to refine your skills and gain valuable experience for career advancement. J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.