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Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase

Software Engineering
London, UK
Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Step into a dynamic environment where your software engineering skills drive industry-leading solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with global technologists, marketers, traders, and researchers, all while advancing your career. We foster curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning, offering mentorship and training to help you grow. At JPMorgan, you’ll be empowered to make an impact and develop your expertise in a supportive, inclusive culture.


As an Equity Derivative Group software engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equity Derivatives Group, you will join our agile team creating, transforming, and supporting our global equity derivatives sales and marketing platforms using modern technologies and industry best practices. You will work in an agile environment, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Your role will focus on advancing our business and supporting clients through innovative technology. You’ll be encouraged to enhance your skillset and contribute to a culture of inclusivity and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers, business analysts, project managers, and sales and marketers to develop software solutions for our Equity Derivatives platform
  • Work within a team of software engineers analyzing and implementing business requirements within an Agile/Scrum environment
  • Work closely with production management applying technical knowledge to support business processes, changes, and end users

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • Experience with Java/JVM and the Java/JVM ecosystem
  • Well-rounded software engineering skills across end-to-end software lifecycle
  • Good understanding of software design patterns and clean code practices
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experience partnering with product and engineering teams
  • Able to work on a diverse team

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • Experience with object-oriented design and micro-service architectures and best practices
  • Experience with finance / derivative products
  • Experience working on financial systems is a plus
  • Experience with the Java ecosystem including Spring, Web Services, and Messaging
  • Experience with NoSQL / Big Data Databases and Cloud technologies
  • Experience with Java 11+ and / or additional JVM languages like Kotlin/Scala
  • Exceptional client relationship skills including the ability to discover true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical approaches, and or drive efforts to meet committed timelines with optimal solutions

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.
As an Equity Derivative Group software engineer you will join our agile team creating, transforming and supporting our global platforms