Lead Software Engineer - Java & AI

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Hands-on coding experience with a proven track record for success
• Experience leveraging AI to enhance all areas of development
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, ideally Java
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline, such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems
• Practical cloud-native experience
• Hands-on AI experience with coding and understanding core concepts
• Ability to self-drive delivery and take ownership end to end

Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Leverage AI extensively, from code analysis to automating end-to-end development
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues
• Lead evaluation sessions with internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote new and leading-edge technologies
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Build new payment flows end to end, from understanding business requirements to coding and supporting solutions in production
• Enhance, build, and deliver trusted technology products across multiple technical areas to support our objectives

Technologies:

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

More:

Join our Graphite team and help deliver a best-in-class payments processing platform that powers our global expansion. You will work on mission-critical systems in a collaborative, agile environment where your ideas and expertise are valued, and your work directly supports business growth. This Lead Software Engineer role sits in our Payments team, focused on a fully cloud-based payments application with high performance and low latency. We are part of J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services and the Commercial & Investment Bank, serving clients across more than 100 countries. We value innovation, inclusion, and respect, and we offer opportunities to grow your career while making a direct impact on our global payments business.

last updated 35 week of 2026