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Posted 12 August, 2026

Lead Java Engineer

JP Morgan Chase
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Join us to shape the future of financial technology and make a meaningful impact on your career. You’ll collaborate with talented professionals, solve complex challenges, and help build trusted market-leading products. We value creativity, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering you the opportunity to grow and thrive. At JPMorganChase, your ideas and expertise will help us push the limits of what’s possible. As a Lead Software Engineer in Post Trade Technology, you will play a pivotal role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing and delivering secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will drive critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm’s business objectives. Your contributions will help shape our team culture, foster innovation, and ensure operational excellence.Job Responsibilities:Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshootingDevelop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by othersIdentify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issuesLead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teamsDrive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs and technical credentialsLead communities of practice across Software EngineeringPromote awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologiesContribute to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respectRequired Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityAdvanced proficiency in one or more programming languagesProficiency in automation and continuous delivery methodsSkilled in all aspects of the Software Development Life CycleAdvanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and SecurityDemonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile)In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systemsPractical cloud native experiencePreferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:Experience with Java and OracleFamiliarity with messaging platforms such as RMQ and KafkaKnowledge of KubernetesExperience with ReactJS and JavaScriptFunctional knowledge of FX or Derivatives Settlements domainIf you’re ready to join a team that values innovation, inclusion, and professional growth, we invite you to apply and help us redefine what’s possible in financial technology.J.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. J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Full timePosting Date: 2026-07-20