Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer with expertise in Java and the Spring framework. This pivotal role involves joining a dynamic team focused on enhancing a derivatives trading Order Management System. You will leverage your deep technical knowledge to tackle diverse challenges and drive significant business impact. The position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation, making a real difference in the financial technology landscape. If you are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to cutting-edge projects, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java with experience in financial systems.
• Strong skills in Spring framework and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality production code and provide technical guidance.
• Drive product design decisions and influence project outcomes.
• Lead projects independently while fostering team culture.

Skills

Java Development

Spring Framework

Problem-Solving

Technical Guidance

RESTful APIs

AWS Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS (MSK, EC2, Lambdas)

SSL/TLS Certificates

Job description

Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Engineer, London

Client:

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

06.04.2025

Job Description:

We are hiring for multiple roles at this level; for both Java server development, as well as Web UI skill set. You would be joining the F&O Execution Technology team, supporting and building the new derivatives trading Order Management System, used for managing client and internal desk flow.

As a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within F&O Execution 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. We support the #1 ranked execution business, and you will be expected to drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions. You will need to apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Working within a team of experienced technologists, you will participate in all aspects of e-trading development life cycle, from designing a scalable architecture to deployment with a focus on stability and performance.

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, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Lead projects independently and provide guidance to other members of the team.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Java concepts and proficient advanced experience, preferably with exposure to financial systems.
• Strong Java development skills and knowledge of Spring framework (Boot, MVC, Cloud)
• AWS cloud basic knowledge (MSK, EC2, Lambdas)
• RESTful APIs and SSL/TLS certificates

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM.
• Exposure to financial industry, Future & Options is a plus.
• FIX protocol and workflow understanding.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.