Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & API Architecture

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

Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of technology at a leading global financial institution? Join us and use your expertise to drive impactful solutions that power our business and support our clients worldwide. Here, you'll collaborate with talented professionals, grow your skills, and make a real difference. We value innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. Take the next step in your career with us and help redefine what's possible.

As the Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Bank Payments Technology team, you will leverage your expertise and engineering leadership to contribute to an agile team dedicated to developing, enhancing, and delivering trusted, market‑leading technology solutions in a secure, reliable, and scalable manner. You will utilize your advanced technical skills and collaborate across the organization to achieve outstanding results across multiple technologies that support the firm’s portfolios. In this Senior Lead Engineer/Architect role, you will oversee the design and development of distributed systems, ensuring they are resilient, efficient, and scalable across both public and private cloud platforms. Your technical leadership will be crucial in implementing top‑tier API management platform solutions and guiding the team toward integration and performance excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Designs and develops complex, scalable coding frameworks using modern software design principles
• Writes secure, high‑quality production code and reviews/debugs code from other team members
• Provides guidance to cross‑functional teams on technology topics within your area of expertise
• Acts as the primary subject matter expert for the function
• Contributes to the advancement of technical methods in specialized areas, aligned with current product development practices
• Builds durable, reusable software frameworks for use across teams and functions
• Promotes the firm’s values of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect
• Leads the architectural design and deployment of distributed systems in public and private cloud environments, ensuring alignment with company objectives and industry standards
• Sets strategic direction and oversees the creation, maintenance, and integration of API management platform solutions to improve system interoperability and performance
• Mentors and develops junior architects and engineers, fostering innovation and continuous improvement within the team

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 7+ years of hands‑on experience
• Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability
• Expertise in one or more programming languages
• Advanced understanding of software development and technical processes, with deep knowledge in one or more technical areas (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile)
• Experience applying advanced methods to solve complex technology challenges in one or more technical domains
• Strong communication skills for presenting to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Solid business acumen
• Hands‑on cloud native experience
• Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline
• Professional experience with Apigee, MuleSoft, or Kong platforms, and deploying/managing applications in public cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing distributed systems architecture in both public and private cloud settings
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong grasp of API security best practices and experience with OAuth, JWT, and other authentication/authorization protocols
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers, encouraging collaboration and innovation
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and strategic thinking about technology’s impact on business outcomes
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification, showing expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault‑tolerant systems on AWS

About Us

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank 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.