Full Stack Lead Software Engineer- Java & React JS
J.P. Morgan
Software Engineering
Glasgow, UK
Posted on Nov 19, 2025
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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 data intensive 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 data intensive software solutions using latest technologies, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with 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 evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
- 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
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Expert in Java and Spring Boot for backend development and system architecture with product development experience.
- Proficient in modern front-end frameworks such as React.
- Advanced experience with relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and optimization.
- Hands-on with big data technologies Spark, and Kafka for large-scale data processing.
- Skilled in designing and implementing scalable microservice's and RESTful APIs.
- Strong background in cloud platforms and DevOps practices (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proven ability in driving best practices and code quality.
- Experienced in Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills for complex technical challenges.
- Effective communicator with stakeholders, translating business requirements into robust technical solutions.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skill
- Experience with GraphQL for advanced API design and data fetching.
- Knowledge of machine learning frameworks Spark ML and data science workflows.
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.
Our 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.
Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team
