Lead Software Engineer - Go / Python
JP Morgan Chase · Glasgow, Scotland ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.
Overview
Lead Software Engineer within Core Foundational Platforms, driving secure, scalable, and trusted technology solutions. You will be a core technical contributor shaping architecture across functions, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance delivery speed, reliability, and code quality. You’ll lead AI-enabled engineering initiatives, set SDLC governance, and promote secure, auditable practices. This role blends hands-on development with strategic direction to impact critical banking platforms at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement innovative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems
- Develop secure production-grade code and review others work
- Improve operational stability by automating recurring issues
- Define strategy and standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering and enterprise tools
- Utilize SDLC automation and governance to speed delivery and ensure security and resiliency
- Lead architecture evaluation sessions with external and internal stakeholders
- Champion communities of practice to disseminate new technologies
- Foster an inclusive team culture and diversity in engineering
Key requirements
- Formal training or certification in software engineering plus 5+ years of hands-on experience
- Proficient in at least one programming language (Go, Python, React, Java)
- Experience with automation/CI-CD tools (Terraform, Ansible)
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies
- Experience with cloud-based systems and AI/ML-related technical processes
- Knowledge of financial services IT environment and security considerations
- Experience designing and scaling AI-enabled development patterns with governance and auditability
- Practical cloud-native experience
- Ability to lead cross-team collaboration and vendor engagements
- communication
- leadership
- problem solving
- Go
- Python
- React
Market data from EasyWorkClub, not from the employer
Typical pay for Software developer in Glasgow: £46,000 – £83,900, from 82 adverts
237 live adverts for Software developer in Glasgow
Remote or home office in 16% of 785 Software developer adverts we list nationwide
More openings at JP Morgan Chase
344 other openings we list
- Investment Banking - EMEA Leveraged Finance - Analyst (German speaking) - London · London
- Sr Lead Software Engineer - KDB+ / Q · London
- Product Manager - Infrastructure Platforms - International · Glasgow
- AI Lead Solutions Engineer -Forward Deployed · Glasgow
- Lead Software Engineer - React/UI · Glasgow