Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python / React

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Within our Core & Foundational Platforms group, we are looking for an experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer who has a thirst for knowledge and maintains the highest standards. This is an opportunity to be a member of our highly strategic team, focusing on building a common UI on top of a shared control plane servicing managed database services. This is a key growth area over the coming years as the demand grows around products to enhance AI/ML capabilities. Our group is responsible for building centralized platform & database services across public cloud and hybrid cloud (on-prem & public cloud). These services are leveraged by all of our lines of business across the globe.

You will be working on architecting and engineering the control plane for provisioning, automation, scaling, integrations & self-service to make it available for consumption by any of our thousands of applications. You will be a senior engineer designing & building streamlined, compliant, and innovative products in an ever-changing landscape and providing a superb customer experience.

We have a dynamic, diverse, and exciting global team covering an array of technologies, languages, and database products with fantastic cross-training available. This is a real opportunity to be a part of a team firmly building for the future. We have a vision of a versatile & rich array of highly consumable products to rival any cloud provider which will meet the needs of our thousands of business technologists.

Job Responsibilities:

• Help lead the design and development of a common user interface for our managed database services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Drive the architecture and technical direction of the control plane and UI/UX components.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge.

Requiredqualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Python language concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Strong proficiency in ReactJS, TypeScript, and Python.
• Experience with NoSQL database products.
• Practical experience of architecting & developing applications or platforms on any one of the major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google). Industry cloud certifications are a bonus.
• Knowledge and experience of industry-wide technology strategies and best practices.
• Unit-testing framework(s) & BDD/TDD.
• Infrastructure-as-code experience – Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and/or Salt.
• Understanding and experience of Agile and Lean philosophies including experience with JIRA, YouTrack, and/or similar.
• Experience of Python frameworks - Django/Flask etc.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills with clear communication.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Understanding the importance of great documentation and a passion for helping customers.
• Comfortable in setting and defining strategic priorities and working with product management.
• Ability to collaborate with different roles to achieve common goals.