Lead Software Engineer - Java - Equities - Vice President

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of applied experience
• Experience with Java/JVM and the Java/JVM ecosystem, including Spring Boot
• Experience with TypeScript/React development
• Demonstrated experience leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to validate outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and resiliency and security expectations
• Experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption of AI-assisted tools within delivery practices
• Experience with object-oriented design and microservice architectures and best practices
• Proficiency across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and clean code practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Experience partnering with product and engineering teams
• Preferred: experience working on financial systems
• Preferred: experience with finance and derivative products, including knowledge of Convertible Bonds
• Preferred: experience with publish/subscribe messaging protocols such as Kafka, AMQP, or AMPS
• Preferred: experience with C#/WPF desktop application programming
• Preferred: exposure to relational database management systems, including Sybase
• Preferred: experience with cloud technologies
• Preferred: exceptional client relationship skills, including the ability to uncover true requirements and recommend technical approaches

Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, traders, sales, and Quants to develop best-in-class software solutions for our Equity Derivatives platform
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Apply tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve automation value
• Work within an Agile/Scrum team analyzing and implementing business requirements
• Work closely with production management to support business processes, changes, and end users
• Lead and contribute to communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of leading-edge technologies
• Contribute to our culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Technologies:

• AI
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Support
• JVM
• Java
• Kafka
• React
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• TypeScript
• WPF

More:

We are J.P. Morgan Chase, a global leader in financial services and part of the Commercial & Investment Bank, serving corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors in more than 100 countries. We are hiring a Lead Software Engineer for our Equity Derivatives Group to join our agile team building and supporting innovative technology for our sales and trading platform. We offer a culture centered on continuous learning, inclusivity, and developer experience, along with opportunities for internal and external training, mentorship, interest groups, and communities. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations where needed.

last updated 36 week of 2026