Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Next Frontier Capital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Employee Platform: Workforce Experience Technology to shape and deliver high‑quality technology products. You will lead an agile team, drive AI‑assisted development practices, and ensure secure, scalable solutions across multiple applications.

You will guide design, code, and standards, influence product direction, and mentor engineers while collaborating with partners to deliver trusted software that supports business objectives and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Demonstrated experience leading the use of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools.
• Ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
• Experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
• Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review/debug code written by others
• Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Establish and promote validation standards such as secure coding, peer review, and automated testing
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations
• Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Advocate firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices within the engineering community
• Promote reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain
• Contribute to decisions that enhance technical operations and processes
• Actively participate in the engineering community to share best practices

Skills

Software engineering cert

System design

Programming languages

AI‑assisted tooling

Leadership

Security awareness

Operational stability

Cloud native experience

Tools

AWS DevOps tools

React

Java/Springboot

Claude/Co-Pilot

PostgreSQL

Neptune/Graph

Figma/Lucid

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of technology at JPMorganChase? As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will be part of an agile team that thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact by delivering trusted, market-leading products in a secure and scalable environment. We value your deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills, and offer a culture that encourages growth, learning, and innovation. Together, we build solutions that empower our workforce and drive business success.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Employee Platform: Workforce Experience Technology, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing, building, and delivering top-tier technology products. You will apply your technical expertise to solve diverse challenges across multiple technologies and applications. You’ll drive business impact through your contributions, foster a collaborative team culture, and help shape the direction of our products and processes. Your leadership will support the team’s growth and ensure our solutions are secure, stable, and scalable.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review/debug code written by others
• Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Establish and promote validation standards such as secure coding, peer review, and automated testing
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations
• Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Advocate firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices within the engineering community
• Promote reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain
• Contribute to decisions that enhance technical operations and processes
• Actively participate in the engineering community to share best practices

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
• Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Demonstrated experience leading the use of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools
• Ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs/outputs
• Experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls
• Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• AWS Certification (Developer, AI Developer, or similar)
• UI Development (React, Micro Frontend, BFF patterns)
• Java / Springboot
• Experience with Claude / Co‑Pilot
• PostgreSQL development
• Neptune / Graph Development
• Figma / Lucid
• Data visualization tools and reporting frameworks

Why Join Us?

We offer a collaborative environment where you can grow your career, work with cutting‑edge technologies, and make a meaningful impact. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning.

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.

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. Drive significant business impact and tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications