Senior Lead Software Engineer - Squad Lead

JP Morgan Chase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan Personal Investing in the UK seeks a Senior Engineering Lead to own the payments domain within the Invest Tribe.

You will line-manage an engineering squad, set goals, conduct thorough code reviews, and contribute hands-on coding while raising engineering standards. You will collaborate with product managers to align technical efforts with business aims, promote responsible AI use, and champion scalable, secure microservices in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in team management concepts.
• Strong JVM background and ability to work with technically-proficient peers.
• Translate business or product requirements into an optimal engineering approach.
• Willingness to challenge status quo to accelerate business goals.
• Experience designing and operating microservices in cloud and event-driven architectures.
• Extensive experience automating deployments, releases and testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven track record in line-management and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad of engineers to design, implement, and maintain the payments area of the Invest Tribe within Chase UK.
• Line-manage the engineering squad, set goals, support development, and build delivery capability.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code with constructive feedback.
• Contribute hands-on coding to develop key features and solutions.
• Lead by example and set high standards for code quality, work ethic and collaboration.
• Mentor engineers to promote continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and retrospectives to address challenges.
• Work with Tech Leads and Principal Engineers to design robust, scalable solutions.
• Operate with a data-driven mindset by tracking metrics across delivery and systems health.
• Foster an inclusive culture and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to increase value of automation at scale.

Skills

Team management

Technical JVM background

Business requirements translation

Progressive mindset

CI/CD experience

Microservices design/operation

People management

AI-assisted tooling governance

Responsible AI practices

Coaching senior engineers

Collaborative leadership

Delivery leadership

Tools

CI/CD tooling

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Formal training or certification on team management concepts, with proficient advanced experience.
• Strong technical background and ability to work collaboratively with peers who have equally strong technical views.
• Business-driven mentality with the ability to understand business and product requirements and translate them into an optimal engineering approach.
• Progressive mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo to achieve business goals faster.
• Extensive experience with a JVM language.
• Extensive experience automating deployment, releases, and testing in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Proven track record designing and operating microservices using cloud technology and event-driven architectures.
• Strong people management skills, with a focus on acquiring, retaining, and growing talent to build a highly effective delivery team.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools in the work environment, with the ability to set expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Experience coaching senior engineers and leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a squad of engineers to design, implement, and maintain the payments area of the Invest Tribe within Chase UK.
• Line-manage an engineering squad, set clear goals, support development, and build the teams delivery capability.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code while providing constructive feedback.
• Contribute through hands-on coding to the development of key features and solutions.
• Lead by example and set high standards for code quality, work ethic, and collaboration.
• Mentor and guide engineers in the squad, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals and deliver impactful results.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and retrospectives to promote open communication and address challenges or roadblocks.
• Work with Technical Leads and Principal Engineers to design robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Operate with a data-driven mindset by establishing and tracking metrics across delivery, systems health, and customer journeys.
• Foster an inclusive culture of high-quality engineering across the team and organization, implementing best practices and aiming for top engineering standards.
• Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle toolchain capabilities, including approved AI-assisted development and automation tools, to increase the value realized by automation at scale.

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• JVM
• Security
• microservices

More:

We are J.P. Morgan Personal Investing, offering award-winning investments, products, and digital wealth management services to over 275,000 investors in the UK. We are built on innovation and a straightforward, transparent approach to investing, backed by 150 years of J.P. Morgan heritage. Our Invest team sits at the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. We work in tribes and squads focused on specific products and projects, and we value curious, collaborative, solution-oriented people with a strong interest in fintech. We also offer opportunities to move between tribes and squads depending on your strengths and interests. We are part of a global financial services organization committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations where applicable. The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group partners across the firm to design, adopt, and integrate controls, improve automation, and keep the business safe, stable, and resilient.