Staff / Senior Lead Software Engineer - Backend Platform

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 63 roles within 25 mi

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Staff / Senior Lead Software Engineer - Backend Platform

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As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan Personal Investing in London, you will join the Platform team as a hands-on backend engineer responsible for designing and developing Spring Boot-based frameworks and libraries to support product engineering teams. Your daily tasks include building scalable and secure components that comply with regulatory standards while accelerating feature delivery. You will collaborate closely with SDLC and Infrastructure teams to drive standardization and promote best practices across the technology landscape, ensuring adherence to coding standards and architectural guidelines. Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Maven, and Gradle is essential, along with experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems. This role also involves mentoring team members and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within a regulated financial services environment.

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Java Spring Boot Maven Gradle Python Groovy Bash Terraform CI/CD Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Otel Grafana Dynatrace

What you'll do

Design and develop backend libraries and frameworks using Java and Spring Boot.
Build scalable and secure components to accelerate feature delivery for product teams.
Drive standardization initiatives for development workflows and tooling across squads.
Champion adoption of engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines.
Mentor team members and facilitate knowledge sharing within the organization.

What we're looking for

Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot framework
Experience designing modern APIs and micro-service architectures
Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
Expertise in managing build tools like Maven and Gradle for SDLC standardisation
Ability to drive technical direction, mentorship, and foster a culture of collaboration
Hands-on experience building backend libraries and frameworks shared across teams
Experience implementing coding standards, code reviews, and automated testing

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