Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, React, AI

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with advanced applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, with a strong focus on code quality and maintainability
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with in-depth expertise in one or more technical disciplines such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud-native experience with a strong understanding of scalability, resiliency, and security principles
• Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools in the work environment, with the ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• 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 designing and developing modern, responsive front-end interfaces using React, TypeScript, and component-based architecture
• Proficiency in back-end development using Java frameworks such as Spring Boot for RESTful APIs and microservices
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, including container orchestration, serverless computing, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with database technologies including relational and NoSQL solutions, caching strategies, and asynchronous messaging patterns

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support the business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop secure and high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus, sharing knowledge and best practices across the engineering community
• Actively contribute to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices across the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Establish consistent validation standards, including secure coding, peer review, and automated testing
• Promote reuse of effective patterns across the team
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Cloud
• Support
• Java
• Machine Learning
• Mobile
• NoSQL
• React
• Security
• Serverless
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• TypeScript
• microservices

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We are JPMorganChase, a global leader in financial services and one of the worlds most important financial institutions. Within our AI & ML Data Platforms team, we build trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. We offer the opportunity to lead complex engineering challenges, collaborate with talented teams across the globe, and grow your expertise. We invest in our people and provide the tools, resources, and environment to help you thrive and advance your career. We are also committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, and we serve clients through our Commercial & Investment Bank across banking, markets, securities services, and payments in more than 100 countries.

last updated 36 week of 2026