Senior Lead Software Engineer, KYC Data & AI Platform

Hackajob Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to shape a global KYC and Risk Assessment Data Platform. You will guide architecture, standards, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, scalable software for enterprise-scale data workloads.

You will mentor teams, drive AI/LLM initiatives, and define engineering practices while partnering with senior leaders to enable robust, compliant digital solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming with Python and PySpark.
• Experience delivering production AI/ML systems and LLM-based applications.
• Strong background in cloud, AI/ML, or data engineering disciplines.
• Experience with large-scale data processing, microservices, APIs, and orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-quality production code for data-intensive applications.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams.
• Create reusable software frameworks used across teams.
• Design agentic AI systems and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Establish engineering standards for LLM-based applications and safety.
• Drive adoption of advanced technical methods and product development practices.
• Advise cross-functional teams on technology decisions within your domain.
• Lead architectural decisions for scalable software and continuous improvement.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Cloud

AI/LLM

Data engineering

APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Observability

AWS/Azure/GCP

Tools

Spark/PySpark

Databricks

Snowflake

Apache Iceberg

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to shape a global KYC and Risk Assessment Data Platform. You will guide architecture, standards, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, scalable software for enterprise-scale data workloads.

You will mentor teams, drive AI/LLM initiatives, and define engineering practices while partnering with senior leaders to enable robust, compliant digital solutions across the organization.