Sr Lead Software Engineer - Java

J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan

Software Engineering
London, UK
Posted on Jan 16, 2026

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Equity Derivatives Tech, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Equity Derivatives Tech is looking for an experienced Java developer to tackle exciting engineering challenges, offering a superb opportunity to cultivate core java, Spring, Kubernetes, messaging technologies (kafka, rabbitMq, ActiveMq) skills, python.

Should be able to perform performance analysis & tuning of high throughput java processes

Responsible for delivery of critical Intraday Risk equity derivative applications. Multiple lines of business, complex products, and contemporary tech stack will have to be managed as part of the role.

Job responsibilities

  • Be a hands-on technologist helping team think of well-rounded technical solutions with good understanding of available contemporary solution options.
  • Performance analysis & tuning of high throughput java processes
  • Application support for business / remediation if the to ensure stability.
  • Ensures successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
  • Identifies and mitigates issues to execute a book of work while escalating issues as necessary.
  • Creates a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect for team members and prioritizes diverse representation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Pro-active, having intellectual rigor with Strong communication and team-working skills with exposure to Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent Java programming skills, concurrency
  • Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
  • Experience of working in financial services, in a front or middle-office environment and understanding of equity derivatives.
  • Strong hands-on experience and recognized expert on Java, python and keen to understand and solve business related problems.
  • Experience with messaging technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ
  • Experience with performance analysis & tuning, application support and work for feature delivery demands.

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.
Drive significant business impact and tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications