Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java

J.P. Morgan; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Bournemouth. In this role, you will manage a team of Java developers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality production code while promoting collaboration and technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java and should be comfortable tackling complex problems independently, all while fostering an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a small team of developers.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of Java developers.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code.
• Drive product design and technical operations.

Skills

Java with Springboot

CICD practices

Cloud-native experience

Integrating Java with other systems

Advanced knowledge of artificial intelligence

Advanced in programming languages

Ability to solve problems with little oversight

Education

Computer Science degree

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Be part of a team managing a high performance compute estate, utilizing a portfolio of auxiliary micro-services to automate builds and monitor the infrastructure.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within a Technology Division, you will be responsible for leading a small team of Java developers integrating various technologies to deliver modern robust tooling. In the role you will need to prioritize work within the team, promote collaboration and enable others to succeed, you will be viewed as the SME for the Java portfolio of apps and expected to help design and solve complex problems leveraging your and other’s deep technical expertise.

Job responsibilities

• Managing and mentoring a small team of Java developers to work across projects in an agile fashion
• 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 SoftwareDevelopment 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

• Java with Springboot developer (v17 & v21, with view to continuous modernization)
• Integrating Java with other systems (Databases / Restful APIs, etc)
• Practiced in CICD, with understanding of managing risk whilst accelerating development
• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• 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

• Prefer to have experience with Linux
• Some knowledge of Python