Job description
Job details
- Location: London, UK
- Work mode: Onsite
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: GBP 85,380 per year
Role overview
JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Python and AI to join the Athena Core platform team in London. This Vice President-level position offers the opportunity to shape developer experience across one of the financial industry's most strategic technology platforms. You will drive innovation, tackle complex technical challenges, and build tools that impact thousands of engineers across the organization. The role combines technical leadership with product thinking to deliver solutions at enterprise scale.
Job details
This is a Full-time, Onsite position based in London, UK. The salary for this Lead Software Engineer role is £85,380 GBP. You will work on the Athena Core platform, influencing how software is built across JPMorgan Chase's vast engineering organization. The position requires strong technical ownership, strategic thinking, and a passion for creating exceptional developer tools and experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of AI-powered tools and features for the Athena Core platform
- Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions for developer experience initiatives
- Collaborate with engineering teams across the organization to understand and solve their needs
- Mentor engineers and promote best practices in Python development and AI integration
- Own end-to-end delivery of platform features that impact thousands of developers
- Champion product thinking and innovation in developer tooling at enterprise scale
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with strong Python expertise
- Proven experience building AI/ML solutions and integrating them into production systems
- Track record of leading technical initiatives and delivering platform-level solutions
- Strong product thinking and ability to balance technical excellence with user needs
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments and complex codebases
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across organizational boundaries
Benefits
- Vice President-level position at a leading global financial institution
- High-impact role shaping developer experience across the organization
- Opportunity to work on strategic technology platforms at enterprise scale
- Collaborative environment with visibility across engineering teams