Sr Lead Software Engineer - COMMODITIES UK

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to enhance and deliver technology products within the IB Markets Macro Business. With a focus on full-stack development and team leadership, the ideal candidate will have a deep technical background and over 15 years of industry experience, driving business impact and advocating for best practices within the engineering community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in the software industry.
• Experience in Typescript/React UI development.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Commodities Front Office Risk and PNL projects.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code.
• Provide technical guidance and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Python

React

Typescript

Cloud computing

Machine learning

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Education

Computer Science

Engineering

Mathematics

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the IB Markets Macro Business (Commodities), you are an essential part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, applying deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle diverse challenges across multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Delivering Commodities Front Office Risk and PNL projects.
• Tools Development – Collaborate with stakeholders to understand user needs and lead a team to deliver functionalities based on React / Typescript. Full stack responsibility required.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to support the business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technology partners.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.
• Drive decisions influencing product design, application functionality, and technical operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more focus areas.
• Contribute to the engineering community by advocating firm-wide frameworks, tools, and SDLC practices.
• Influence peers and decision-makers to adopt leading-edge technologies.
• Foster a team culture of equity and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in the software industry.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in Python, including numpy, pandas, scipy, etc.
• Deep knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with expertise in areas like cloud or machine learning.
• Ability to independently solve design and functionality problems.
• Practical cloud experience.
• Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Leadership skills to guide teams through complex problems.
• Experience in Typescript / React UI development.
• Full stack development experience for server-based UI.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of Athena.
• Understanding of risk and PNL analytics, preferably in commodities.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. Our approach is to serve clients with excellence, building trusted, long-term partnerships to help achieve their objectives. We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive practices and accommodations.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments, trusted by clients in over 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, capital raising, risk management, and liquidity solutions worldwide.