Lead Software Engineer

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Bournemouth, Dorset, England, GBR
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Leads development of secure, scalable software and distributed infrastructure applications. Designs, deploys, and manages AWS-based containerized systems using Terraform, automation, CI/CD, and control-plane architectures. Reviews code, troubleshoots complex technical issues, improves operational stability, and drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and consistent software validation standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Infrastructure Platforms, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical
technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities 

  • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  •  Develops secure, high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others 
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems 
  • Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident and root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team 
  • Applies 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 . 
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect


Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
  • Advanced proficiency in one or more programming language(s) and framework(s) (e.g., Python, Django, Java, etc.) 
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods, and hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability 
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle, with an advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security 
  • Working knowledge of SDLC toolchains and proven experience applying enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities to increase the value realized from automation (e.g., improved efficiency, reliability, maintainability, and measurable throughput/quality outcomes).
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.) 
  • Demonstrated ability to drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, accelerated test strategy, incident and root-cause analysis support), while establishing and enforcing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team. 
  •  Proven expertise in designing, deploying, and managing containerized distributed applications, with a strong understanding of orchestration and scaling strategies Hands-on experience with AWS Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), including provisioning and operating core compute, storage, and networking services (e.g., EC2, EBS, S3, VPC) 
  • Demonstrated ability to architect and manage infrastructure on AWS Cloud, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to automate and optimize deployment processes 
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing control plane architectures for large-scale applications, focusing on efficient resource management, orchestration, and system reliability to support complex, distributed systems In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems 


Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

  • Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly CockroachDB or similar distributed databases, ensuring data consistency, reliability, and performance in distributed environments 
  • Practical cloud native experience
About UsJ.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
  
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.
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 with advanced applied experience
  • Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, Django, or Java
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods, including system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
  • Working knowledge of SDLC toolchains and enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
  • Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile
  • Ability to drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and enforce secure coding, peer review, and automated testing standards
  • Expertise designing, deploying, and managing containerized distributed applications, including orchestration and scaling strategies
  • Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure services, including EC2, EBS, S3, and VPC
  • Ability to architect and manage AWS Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
  • Experience designing and implementing control-plane architectures for large-scale distributed applications
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems
  • Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly CockroachDB or similar distributed databases
  • Practical cloud-native experience

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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