Senior Lead Software Engineer - MySQL Database Product

J.P. MORGAN; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to enhance their modern private cloud MySQL offerings. This role involves collaborating with a talented team to drive innovation and improvements across the software development lifecycle. You will apply your expertise in Python, security protocols, and software design to create scalable and reliable solutions. The company fosters a culture of experimentation and continuous learning, providing a collaborative environment that values diversity of thought and encourages creative problem-solving. If you are driven by technology and eager to make a global impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Python and software design principles.
• Knowledge of security protocols and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape product direction and requirements.
• Implement solutions focusing on both functional and non-functional needs.

Skills

Python

Security and Authentication (OIDC, OAUTH)

Algorithms and Data Structures

Unix Shell Scripting

SQL

Software Design (Hexagonal Architecture, Domain Driven Design)

REST API Design/Development

Build Automation

Test Driven Development

Continuous Integration and Delivery

Tools

MySQL

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

TypeScript

React

Docker

Ansible

Job description

As a Software Engineer you play an important role in the design and development of our modernprivate cloud MySQL offerings. You will bring your past experience to a talented group to further evolve the technical capabilities of our organization, drive improvements across our SDLC and unlock new capabilities for our clients. All roles are expected to continuously collaborate across all cloud product offerings.

We look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally

Job responsibilities

• Reviewing and elaborating stakeholder requirements. Working with Product Owners to shape the product direction, balancing what's technically feasible and what is desired by the end user.
• Implement solutions with an equal focus on both functional and non-functional requirements
• Understand/apply reusable code design, leverage application architecture/framework capabilities and functionality, and design/develop solutions that are highly reliable, scalable, and perform to meet business-defined service levels.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality solutions are built and tested.
• Employ Agile practices; Pair Programming; Continuous Integration; Test Driven Development, etc.
• Contribute to the technical code and design documentation.
• Conduct solid analysis and problem solving to provide production support and L3 cover

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Very strong experience in Python
• Strong knowledge of security and authentication (e.g. OIDC, OAUTH)
• Strong knowledge ofalgorithms and data structures
• Knowledge of Unix Shell scripting & SQL
• Expertise in software design using hexagonal architecture and Domain Driven Design
• Experience of REST API design/development
• Experience with build automation, test driven development, continuous integration and delivery
• Experience with Relational Databases (MySQL preferred)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with public cloud (AWS, Google or Azure), is advantageous
• Experience in application and system configuration management of a large fleet (1000's of nodes under management), is advantageous
• Experience with TypeScript and React desired
• Experience with Docker is advantageous
• Experience with Ansible is advantageous