Lead Software Engineer - Golang

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.

• 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 Dev Ops 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.

JPMorgan

Chase, 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…