Lead Software Engineer - Java, AI

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
• Advanced proficiency in Java, including experience building and maintaining large-scale, production-grade applications
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud-native solutions on AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS)
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, distributed systems, and microservices architecture
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence design decisions, and drive alignment across engineering teams
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated 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 considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Exposure to observability and monitoring practices using tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or equivalent platforms
• Experience contributing to or leading architectural decisions in a large, matrixed enterprise environment
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and application development contexts

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust, scalable Java-based applications that meet complex enterprise requirements across multiple business domains
• Lead the architecture and implementation of cloud-native solutions on AWS, ensuring high availability, security, and performance
• Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster, more reliable software delivery
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards and promoting 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
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Conduct thorough code reviews and establish engineering best practices that elevate the quality and consistency of the teams output
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, ownership, and technical growth

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Lambda
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Datadog
• Docker
• EC2
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Marketing
• Security
• Splunk
• Terraform
• microservices
• Support

More:

We are JPMorganChase, where technology powers the future of global finance. As part of our Corporate Technology organization, you will work alongside some of the brightest engineering minds in the industry, building resilient, scalable systems that serve millions of customers and businesses worldwide. Your work helps drive real business outcomes at extraordinary scale, and we invest in your growth, champion collaboration, and give you the tools to do the best work of your career. We are a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach drives everything we do, and we strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their business objectives. We value diversity and inclusion, offer equal opportunity employment, and provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Our Corporate Functions teams span finance and risk, human resources, marketing, and other essential areas that help set our businesses, clients, customers, and employees up for success. This is a full-time role.

last updated 36 week of 2026