At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative software projects and develop secure, high-quality code.
- Company: Join JPMorgan Chase, a global leader in financial services.
- Benefits: Enjoy remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusion and respect.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Senior-level Java backend experience and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) Markets, FX Services - AccessFX team, you are an integral member of an agile engineering group focused on designing, enhancing, and delivering secure, stable, and scalable market-leading technology products. In this role, you serve as a core technical contributor, promoting critical technology solutions across multiple domains and business functions, ensuring that our foreign exchange trading and services platforms effectively support the firm's strategic objectives and the evolving needs of our clients.
- 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.
- Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.
- Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
Senior-level experience in Java backend development with JDK8+, Spring Boot, and microservice architecture. Expert in Core Java, multithreading, low latency, scalability, and backward compatibility. Skilled in managing complex codebase with a focus on performance and maintainability. Hands-on experience with messaging APIs, including Kafka and IBM UM MQs. Strong knowledge of Oracle database design and PL/SQL. Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability. Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security. Ability to mentor junior developers, resolve technical issues, and support production systems. Demonstrated expertise in software applications and technical processes (cloud, AI/ML, etc.). Knowledge of Co-pilot and AI Agents to gain productivity on repeated tasks.
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.
