Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend - Vice President

J.P. MORGAN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in London to enhance and deliver secure technology products. Responsibilities include executing software solutions, creating high-quality production code, and leading innovations within the team. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Java, have hands-on experience in system design, and understand agile methodologies. The role offers a dynamic environment to drive significant operational improvements while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Java concepts.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design and application development.
• Advanced proficiency in Java or other programming languages.
• Understanding of agile methodologies like CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Create secure and high-quality production code.
• Analyze and visualize data to improve software applications.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering.

Skills

Java concepts

Software Development Life Cycle

Automation and continuous delivery

Agile methodologies

Cloud services

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Mobile development

Job description

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Investment Banking, you play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• 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
• 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 by software code development
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Java concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in Java or more programming language(s)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

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.