Senior Lead Software Engineer- Squad Lead- JPM Personal Investing

Company: J.P. MORGAN
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

As a Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Personal Investing, you will be a credible engineering leader, in charge of a squad of engineers. You will be technically savvy enough to influence the squad’s technical implementations and confident enough to challenge architecture decisions while maintaining focus on delivering initiatives and demonstrating customer value.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead a squad of engineers to design, implement and maintain the payments area of the Invest Tribe within Chase UK.
  • Line‑manage an engineering squad; set clear goals, support development and build up the team’s delivery capability.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high‑quality, maintainable, and efficient code, while providing constructive feedback to team members.
  • Engage in hands‑on coding to contribute to the development of key features and solutions, demonstrating best practices and technical expertise.
  • Lead by example, setting high standards for code quality, work ethic, and collaboration within the squad.
  • Mentor and guide engineers in the squad, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals and deliver impactful results.
  • Facilitate regular team meetings and retrospectives to promote open communication and address any challenges or roadblocks.
  • Work with Technical Leads and Principal engineers to design robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
  • Operate with a data‑driven mindset; establish and track metrics across delivery, systems health and customer journeys.
  • Foster an inclusive culture of high‑quality engineering in your team and across the organization, implementing best practices and aiming for top engineering standards.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

  • Formal training or certification on team management concepts and proven advanced experience in engineering leadership.
  • Strong team‑player with a solid technical background, focused on achieving the best outcomes collaboratively with peers who share the same technical rigor.
  • Business‑driven mentality: ability to understand product requirements and devise an optimal engineering approach for a given problem.
  • Progressive mindset: willingness to challenge the status quo to accelerate business outcomes.
  • Extensive experience with a JVM language and in automating deployment, releases and testing in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proven track record in designing and operating microservices using cloud technology and event‑driven architectures.
  • Strong people‑management qualities; focus on acquiring, retaining, and growing talent to build and evolve a highly effective delivery team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. 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. Reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs and mental health or physical disability needs are provided.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026