Lead Software Engineer - Go / Python

JP Morgan Chase · Glasgow, Scotland ·

Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.

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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
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