Software Engineer Lead

J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan

Software Engineering
Glasgow, UK
Posted on Apr 10, 2026

Are you ready to make a real impact and push the boundaries of technology? At JPMorganChase, you’ll join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer opportunities for career growth, skill development, and the chance to work on market-leading products. You’ll be empowered to drive change and contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. Discover how you can thrive and grow with us.

Job Summary:
As a Lead Software Engineer in Corporate Technology, you will play a pivotal role in an agile team dedicated to building secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will deliver critical solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting our business objectives. Your expertise will help shape the future of our technology landscape, and you’ll foster a culture of diversity, opportunity, and respect. You will have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact within the team.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
  • Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability
  • Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams
  • Drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs and technical credentials
  • Lead communities of practice to promote new and leading-edge technologies
  • Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect


Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages – Java / Spring boot / React
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Skilled in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Demonstrated 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 systems
  • Practical cloud native experience


Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Experience with Oracle/Elasticsearch
  • Familiarity with Cypress or similar front-end testing tools
  • Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
  • Exposure to cloud technologies

Why Join Us?
At JPMorganChase, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, inclusion, and professional growth. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective and skills to help us build the future of 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.

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.
Join us to shape innovative technology solutions and advance your career in a collaborative, agile environment.