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Senior Lead Software Engineer – Python / Java

at J.P. Morgan

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City: London
Country: United Kingdom

Senior Lead Software Engineer to set technical direction and deliver cloud-native ESG data and investment analytics solutions. You will lead design and hands-on implementation of Python/Java back-end services and React front-ends on AWS, working with stakeholders in London and a development team in India. The role owns architecture, delivery, and people leadership, driving engineering standards, DevOps practices, and cross-timezone collaboration. You will mentor engineers, ensure secure and scalable systems, and translate product requirements into testable plans and production-ready features.

Location: LONDON, United Kingdom

Join us to shape the future of ESG data and investment analytics. As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will set the technical vision and deliver innovative solutions that drive business outcomes. You will collaborate with talented teams across the globe, grow your leadership skills, and make a meaningful impact. We value your expertise, creativity, and passion for building secure, scalable technology. Discover how you can advance your career and help us push the limits of what’s possible.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in the AMIP team, you will set the technical direction for Python and Java back-end services and React front-end applications on AWS. You will partner closely with product owners and business stakeholders in London, while bridging collaboration with a development team in India. You will own outcomes across architecture, delivery, and people leadership, ensuring secure, scalable solutions that align technology with business priorities. You will foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion.

Job Responsibilities:

Define and evolve the technical roadmap for cloud-native analytics services and user-facing applications on AWS

Lead design reviews and establish engineering standards for code quality, testing, observability, performance, and security

Write and deliver code across Python/Java services and React front-ends

Own critical features end-to-end, from design through production support

Write clean, secure, testable code with robust unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

Pair-program with engineers to resolve complex issues and drive reliability improvements

Implement disciplined SDLC and DevOps practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure as code

Set up effective cross-timezone operating models to align global teams

Translate requirements into clear, testable user stories and technical plans

Communicate trade-offs, manage scope, and align on outcomes with stakeholders

Coach and mentor engineers, fostering an inclusive and high-trust team culture

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in production

Advanced proficiency in Java and/or Python, with working knowledge of React for user-facing applications

Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures on AWS, including core services, IAM, security, and observability

Ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges and own features end-to-end

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

Experience with investment analytics, such as performance/risk, attribution, factor models, or portfolio diagnostics

Strong stakeholder communication and product partnership, with effective cross-timezone collaboration

Front-end leadership with React (ideally TypeScript), including component design, testing, and performance tuning

Familiarity with DevOps/SRE practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and incident response

Team leadership experience, including establishing engineering standards, mentoring, and building reusable libraries and components

If you are passionate about technology, eager to lead, and ready to make a difference, we invite you to join our team and help shape the future of investment analytics.

Lead technical direction and hands-on delivery for ESG data and analytics solutions, driving impact with cloud-native engineering and team leadership.

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