Senior Lead Software Engineer - React

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a technology leader to develop and enhance their engineering roadmap. The ideal candidate will have advanced proficiency in programming languages such as React and Python, and experience in building large-scale software solutions. This role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and a commitment to diversity. Candidates should be well-versed in regulatory environments and advanced software engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and operational stability.
• Experience in building greenfield applications using React.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and understanding of AI/machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance technology roadmap for your team.
• Provide technical guidance and lead coaching.
• Create secure, high-quality production code.

Skills

System design

Application development

Troubleshooting

Project decision influence

Diversity advocacy

Education

Formal training/certification in software engineering

Experience in regulatory environments

Tools

React

Python

AWS

Databricks

Cloud technologies

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the technology and engineering roadmap for your team, aligning with the firm's architectural roadmap.
• Provide technical guidance and direction, leading, coaching, and mentoring to support the business and its technical teams.
• Create secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Develop cost-effective technology solutions in line with best practices and the latest technology.
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations, adhering to best practices and the architectural roadmap.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Python/Java and Databricks across the function.
• Actively contribute to the engineering community, advocating for firmwide frameworks, tools, and Software Development Life Cycle practices.
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to adopt leading-edge technologies.
• Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands-on experience in building greenfield application using React.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages e.g. React and Python.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with deep expertise in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, LLM).
• Ability to independently troubleshoot design and functionality issues with minimal oversight.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience and certification in AWS and/or Databricks.
• Proven experience in building and designing large-scale global software solutions.
• Experience in Data Engineering, working with big data, data warehouses, and understanding data modelling; Data Mesh Architecture and building applications using Data Mesh Architecture.
• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as MWAA.
• Understanding of the Capital regulatory reporting framework.
• Experience in engineering within a regulatory-controlled environment

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.