Lead Software Engineer - Securities Lending Glasgow

JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase

Software Engineering

Glasgow, UK

Posted on May 21, 2026

Join us and shape the future of financial technology with Prime Finance Services. You’ll have the opportunity to architect and deliver market-leading solutions in a fast-paced, global environment. Collaborate with top technologists across Hong Kong, Singapore, Glasgow, and Mumbai, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We value creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence—your ideas and expertise will make a real impact. If you’re ready to be a driving force behind the transformation of our equity finance platform, this is your moment.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Software Engineer in Prime Finance Services, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing and delivering trusted technology products. You will contribute to critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting our business objectives through AI-driven workflows and solutions. Your work will help transform our equity finance platform, partnering with global teams to deliver innovative, secure, and scalable technology. You’ll inspire a diverse team and foster a culture of creativity and inclusion.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
  • Lead with an AI-driven approach in daily activities
  • Spearhead the design and development of real-time, mission-critical trading platforms using Java
  • Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka
  • Innovate, troubleshoot, and optimize for performance and stability
  • Inspire and foster a culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that drive business success
  • Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Expertise in GenAI usage
  • Experience transforming Software Engineering with an AI-first approach
  • Understanding of Prime Finance business, especially Securities Lending
  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience
  • Experience developing event-driven and batch Java applications in financial services
  • Proficiency in Java/Spring, data structures, and performance tuning (including garbage collection)
  • Solid experience with Kafka
  • Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications
  • Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Advanced understanding of CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
  • Open-mindedness and willingness to learn
  • Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals
  • Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile)


Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • UI development experience in React JS
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.
Lead Software Engineer implementing critical tech solutions across multiple technical disciplines, transforming the workplace with an AI first approach. Leverage existing Java and Kafka expertise to enhance existing and build new Securities Lending solutions fit for the future.
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