Overview

Lead Software Engineer- Platform (Connectivity/Networking) – Chase UK at JPMorganChase. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will work within the International Consumer Bank to deliver an outstanding banking experience in a collaborative, diverse, and geographically distributed team. You will be part of a cloud engineering-focused squad working on a cutting-edge cloud-native AWS infrastructure powering the Chase UK bank, trusted by millions of customers.

We seek curious, solution-oriented engineers with an interest in fintech and a focus on addressing customer needs. Our teams are organized into tribes and squads, with opportunities to move among squads based on strengths and interests.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve our AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure 24/7 operation with a focus on stability, performance, security and compliance
• Maintain and improve stability, security and performance of connectivity for customers, including inter-AWS accounts and connections between Chase and third parties
• Design and implement automation scripts and tooling using Bash, Python, Go, or other appropriate languages
• Build and maintain a cloud platform for application developers and support SDLC and developer experience
• Collaborate with vendors and other business areas to plan improvements and coordinate projects
• Participate in on-call rotation

Required Skills

• Experience managing public cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform with AWS)
• Strong knowledge and operating experience in at least one CDN provider (e.g., Akamai or Cloudflare)
• Familiarity with network monitoring and diagnostic tools
• Ability to optimize network performance through analysis and improvement of connectivity patterns
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, VPN)
• Experience configuring and managing reverse proxies (e.g., Traefik, NGINX, HAProxy)
• Good knowledge of Kubernetes clusters’ operations (we use EKS)
• Proficiency in a modern programming language (Java, Python, Go)
• Excellent understanding of DevOps principles and SDLC best practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with software engineering security best practices in a cloud environment
• Experience developing unit, integration and end-to-end software tests

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to corporations, governments, high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on any protected attribute and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with religious practices, mental health or physical disability needs.

About The Team

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group aligns cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. We enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient, and by driving automation of controls.