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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - Python / Athena Trade & Risk Services - **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co. - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £62,000.0 - £102,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Static Program Analysis, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Software Tools, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, TypeScript, ReactJS, Event Driven Architecture, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5843030367 ## About the Role * Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with advanced applied experience * Strong software engineering fundamentals and a passion for developer and operations tooling * Proficiency in Python, with working knowledge of TypeScript/React for web tooling and SQL for full-stack work * Proficiency using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools for coding, review, test acceleration, and troubleshooting, with the ability to validate outputs for correctness, performance, and security * Strong understanding of responsible AI use, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and resiliency and security expectations * Solid grounding in testing, reliability, and maintainable system design, with comfort in layered architectures, event-driven systems, and distributed state * Ability to operate independently in ambiguous problem spaces and collaborate effectively across teams * Skill in turning loosely defined requirements into robust, widely adopted solutions, using a vertical-slice-first approach * Working knowledge of modern engineering workflows, including testing, CI/CD, static analysis, version control, and deployment * Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with strong validation standards for AI outputs * Experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption of AI-assisted workflows within delivery practices ## Description * Build and evolve engineering productivity tooling that helps developers make changes with confidence, including change management, regression and behaviour-comparison testing, and codebase health at scale * Build and evolve operational tooling, including real-time monitoring, alerting, and workflow frameworks that give Operations users visibility and control * Drive strategic platform initiatives that reshape how core capabilities such as runtime configuration and large-scale codebase cleanup are managed safely and deterministically * Design and evolve real-time, event-driven systems built on modern streaming platforms * Embed AI capabilities into team-owned products, including intelligent recommendations, accelerated user actions, and structured, reviewable outputs using approved enterprise AI tooling * Own features across their full lifecycle, including discovery, design, implementation, rollout, telemetry, and operational support * Translate ambiguous asks from Operations teams, LOB engineers, and Controls partners into reusable platform capabilities * Partner with Controls and Audit stakeholders to implement effective, low-friction engineering controls in change management and release workflows * Influence engineering standards and best practices across a broad developer community through RFCs, guidance, and reference implementations * Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices and promote reuse of effective patterns across the team Technologies: * AI * CI/CD * Support * Python * React * SQL * Security * TypeScript * Web ## Related Videos - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! 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