Lead Software Engineer - Golang

Overview

Are you ready to shape the next generation of mobile banking? At Chase UK, we’re building a digital bank from the ground up, combining start-up energy with the resources of a trusted global brand. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, working with cutting-edge technologies and a team that values innovation and collaboration. Your skills will help us deliver secure, scalable solutions for millions of customers. Grow your career while helping us redefine what’s possible in banking.

As a Lead Software Engineer – Golang at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will be responsible for designing and developing cloud-native services that support Chase UK. You will utilize technologies such as Golang, AWS, Kubernetes, and Kafka to promote automation and enhance the developer experience. Collaborating with skilled colleagues, you will contribute to architectural decisions and foster a culture of technical excellence. Your efforts will have a direct impact on the reliability, scalability, and security of our digital banking platform.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and develop cloud-native services and automation solutions using Golang and AWS Cloud APIs.
• Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle for platform engineering projects.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver robust technical solutions.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, including code quality, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Guide architectural discussions and drive consensus on design decisions for distributed systems.
• Mentor and support other engineers, fostering innovation and continuous learning.
• Drive automation initiatives to eliminate manual toil and enhance developer experience.
• Evaluate new technologies and frameworks, conducting proof-of-concepts to inform platform direction.
• Ensure platform solutions meet high standards for security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams to deliver secure and reliable platforms.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis to drive improvements.
  
  

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Proficiency in Golang programming language with production experience.
• Experience developing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Awareness of patterns for building scalable, reliable, and observable large-scale systems.
• Experience developing and maintaining applications in the public cloud (AWS).
• Experience managing public cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes cluster operations (EKS).
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across the full SDLC.
• Understanding of DevOps principles and SDLC best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  
  

• Experience managing public cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform).
• Familiarity with distributed processing frameworks and related concepts.
• Ability to work with multiple programming languages, including Golang and Python.
• Willingness to learn and use various infrastructure automation tools.
• Interest in picking up new technologies and frameworks as needed.
  
  

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You’ll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.