Lead Software Engineer - Go / Kubernetes / Python - Public Cloud Engineering

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Entry level
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Lead development of secure, scalable identity and access management services for public cloud platforms. Responsibilities include architecture, system design, production software development, reliability improvement, automation, design reviews, cross-team collaboration, technical leadership, and mentoring. The role requires cloud-native engineering experience, IAM or entitlement governance expertise, proficiency in languages and infrastructure technologies, continuous delivery practices, and a strong focus on security, resilience, and developer experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

Help build foundational identity services that power secure public cloud platforms across the firm. You will join at the ground level to shape a new Identity and Access Management team, influencing technical direction, engineering culture, and operational excellence. This role offers hands-on delivery in critical security domains and close partnership with global engineering teams. You will raise the bar for reliability and developer experience while helping others grow through coaching and shared learning. If you thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy solving complex platform problems, you will find strong career growth here.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase in Public Cloud Engineering, you will enhance, build, and deliver trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will set architectural direction, guide system-level design, and drive engineering excellence across identity services and platform infrastructure. You will work within an agile team and collaborate closely with partners and stakeholders to deliver coherent, scalable solutions. You will help foster a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, and shared learning.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of platform services and infrastructure with emphasis on architecture, integration patterns, and system reliability
  • Develop, review, debug, and maintain secure, high-quality production code, applying engineering judgment to meet standards regardless of code origin
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability across applications and systems
  • Lead design reviews and architecture discussions to evaluate solutions, strengthen technical quality, and support scalable delivery
  • Partner with platform architecture, trust and authorization teams, and downstream Identity and Access Management consumers to align designs across teams
  • Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to increase awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies
  • Mentor and coach engineers through hands-on technical guidance
  • Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, respect, continuous improvement, and shared learning
     

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience
  • Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Experience with Identity and Access Management platforms, role-based access control, or entitlement governance at scale
  • Proficiency in one or more languages, frameworks, or platforms such as Java, Spring, Go, Python, Terraform, or Kubernetes
  • Cloud-native experience building and operating services on at least one public cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Understanding of agile practices including continuous integration, continuous delivery, application resiliency, and security
  • Ability to evaluate technical solutions with a customer-focused mindset and connect engineering decisions to user and business outcomes
  • Communication skills with the ability to adapt messages for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Responsible use of approved artificial intelligence tooling, applying critical judgment to validate quality, correctness, security, and performance
     

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Experience working in financial services or another highly regulated technology environment with audit and control requirements
  • Experience contributing to public cloud platform services, developer platforms, or shared engineering capabilities
  • Familiarity with responsible artificial intelligence use in engineering workflows, including secure handling of inputs and outputs
  • Experience improving developer experience, platform reliability, or operational efficiency at scale

We are expanding our Public Cloud Engineering organization into the EMEA region by establishing a new Identity and Access Management team to better serve our customers and strengthen collaboration across our global engineering teams. The team will own critical identity domains that support our platform across public cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. We invest in strong engineering practices, hands-on delivery, coaching, and cross-team collaboration, with a focus on continuous improvement, growth, and talent development.

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the TeamOur professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Skills Required

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
  • Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Experience with Identity and Access Management platforms, role-based access control, or entitlement governance at scale
  • Proficiency in one or more of Java, Spring, Go, Python, Terraform, or Kubernetes
  • Cloud-native experience building and operating services on at least one public cloud provider
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Understanding of agile practices, continuous integration, continuous delivery, application resiliency, and security
  • Ability to evaluate technical solutions with a customer-focused mindset and connect engineering decisions to outcomes
  • Communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Responsible use of approved artificial intelligence tooling
  • Experience in financial services or another highly regulated technology environment
  • Experience contributing to public cloud platform services, developer platforms, or shared engineering capabilities
  • Familiarity with responsible artificial intelligence use in engineering workflows
  • Experience improving developer experience, platform reliability, or operational efficiency at scale

JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are broad, with wellness incentives, on-site or virtual care, and an EAP offering coaching and counseling. Plan materials emphasize accessible options, including multiple medical choices and tools to manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for all parents, supplemented by paid Critical Caregiver Leave. Family resources include backup childcare via Bright Horizons, lactation support and milk-shipping, family-building assistance, and even a free five-month SNOO rental for newborns.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with an annual company match and automatic pay credits for most employees, with a legacy pension available to earlier hires. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 5% discount further supports long-term savings.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Why Work With Us

Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.

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