Senior Lead Data Engineer - Java/Python

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Glasgow to enhance, build, and deliver trusted technology products. The role involves driving significant business impact through technical expertise and contributions. Responsibilities include providing technical guidance, developing secure code, and influencing product decisions. Key qualifications include advanced programming skills in languages like Java and Python, and cloud-native experience. You will be part of a diverse team committed to innovation and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and technical teams.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code.
• Drives decisions that influence product design and functionality.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Java

Python

C/C++

Cloud native experience

Data Engineering

AI/ML

Education

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Mathematics

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile Engineering & Architecture team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase within the Corporate Risk Technology, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) eg. Java, Python , C/C++
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong proficiency in Data Engineering and AI/ML, with practical experience in designing and implementing related solutions
• Advanced working knowledge of databases, data lake architectures, and data mesh concepts