Lead Software Engineer - Java

Job Description
Join our Tax Technology team in Glasgow and make a real impact by delivering innovative solutions that improve how we do business. You'll work in a diverse, international team, collaborating with technology and operations partners to drive change. We value your hands-on expertise, motivation to learn, and commitment to teamwork. Discover how you can grow your career and help shape the future of tax technology.
Job Summary:
As a Software Engineer in the Tax Technology team, you will collaborate with operations partners to deliver solutions that enhance business processes. You will work individually or as part of a co-located or globally distributed team to achieve timely project delivery. You will be responsible for the full software development life cycle, from requirement gathering and design to coding, deployment management, and production issue management. You will work with senior engineers to influence direction and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with operations partners to deliver solutions that improve business processes.
• Demonstrate motivation to learn the business domain and IPB landscape.
• Work individually or as part of a co-located or globally distributed team to achieve on-time project delivery.
• Manage the full software development life cycle, including requirement gathering, design, coding, deployment, and production issue management.
• Work with senior engineers to influence technical direction and guide junior team members.
• Build APIs in a microservice architecture.
• Develop software using Java and Spring Boot.
• Implement test-driven development and utilize testing frameworks.
• Apply experience with database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Use cloud technologies like Cloud Foundry or AWS.
• Integrate messaging technologies such as Kafka or IBM MQ.
• Participate in Agile development methodologies and CI/CD processes using Jenkins.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• Utilize version control tools such as SVN or GIT.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification in cloud concepts with proficient applied experience.
• Software development experience using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with one or more database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
• Experience building APIs in a microservice architecture.
• Experience in test-driven development and testing frameworks.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Cloud Foundry or AWS.
• Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ).
• Experience in Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Ability to innovate and deliver results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team-building attitude.
• Experience with version control tools such as SVN or GIT.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in the Wealth Management domain.
• Experience with SRE practices and tools.
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker.
• Knowledge of building microservices.

About Us
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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.