Lead Software Engineer

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Formal training or certification in engineering concepts, with 10+ years of applied experience
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Strong automation and continuous delivery experience
• Proficiency across the full software development life cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Demonstrated experience with software applications and technical processes in a technical discipline such as cloud, AI, machine learning, or mobile
• Full stack development experience with Java 21, React, or similar frameworks, including public cloud and CI/CD strategies
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools with a strong verification mindset
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems is preferred
• Practical cloud-native experience is preferred
• Experience with observability tooling and practices, including structured logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and incident/problem management is preferred
• Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to collaborate across product, engineering, and operations
• Commitment to inclusive teamwork and continuous improvement in engineering practices and delivery excellence

Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems
• Lead evaluation sessions with business stakeholders and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to increase awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies
• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate engineering work while maintaining proper controls
• Draft and refactor code and documentation, validating outputs through tests, code review, and static/security scanning
• Generate and expand test scenarios, including edge cases and regression suites, and verify correctness and coverage
• Assist with troubleshooting by summarizing logs, alerts, and traces and proposing hypotheses for reproducible investigation
• Apply responsible AI practices by protecting sensitive data and verifying AI output before use
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Technologies:

• AI
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Java
• Machine Learning
• Mobile
• React
• Security
• Support

More:

We are J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services. Within our Commercial & Investment Bank and Post Trade Technology Group, we build trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way as part of an agile team. We serve major corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors across more than 100 countries, and we are committed to long-term client partnerships, diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity. This is a full-time role with a posting date of 2026-06-03.

last updated 34 week of 2026