Sr Lead Software Engineer - Tech Lead | Glasgow, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Engineer to join their dynamic team within CIB Research Technology. This role is pivotal in driving the evolution of their award-winning Research organization, focusing on enhancing and modernizing platforms that empower analysts to produce high-quality financial research. The ideal candidate will blend hands-on coding with leadership, collaborating with product partners to shape the roadmap and ensuring the quality of team deliveries. If you're passionate about technology and leadership in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages and system design.
• Ability to balance technical, people, and product leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of solutions to enhance platforms.
• Balance coding with leadership within a scrum team.
• Coach and develop engineers within the team.

Skills

Hands-on experience delivering complex solutions

Technical leadership

Collaboration with stakeholders

Communication skills

Expertise in programming languages

System design/architecture

Job description

Job Description

As a Lead Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within CIB Research Technology, you are a key part of the global team responsible for the engineering behind the CIB's award-winning Research organization. You will serve as a technical leader, creating solutions that transform and evolve our platform to enable analysts to produce engaging, high-quality financial research. Our team manages the flagship JPMM Research Platform and the Content Creation Platform used for producing Research. We work across various stacks and technologies with broad autonomy. This role will focus on a key program to extend our platform across the Markets organization.

Job Responsibilities

1. Lead the design and implementation of solutions to extend, enhance, and modernize our platforms.
2. Balance hands-on coding with technical and people leadership within a scrum team.
3. Collaborate with Product partners to shape and drive the roadmap.
4. Coach and develop engineers within the team.
5. Ensure the quality, stability, and resiliency of the team's deliveries.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Hands-on experience delivering complex solutions at scale.
• Ability to balance technical, people, and product leadership.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and collaborating with tech leads across an organization.
• Expertise in translating product requirements into achievable solutions and plans.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages and system design/architecture.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our approach emphasizes first-class service and building trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives.

We value diversity and inclusion, recognizing that our people are our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on protected attributes, including race, religion, gender, or disability. We also provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and disability needs.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments, serving clients in over 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk, and extend liquidity worldwide.

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