Lead Software Engineer - AI/Java Full Stack

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2 Locations
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Senior level
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Lead a team to design, build, and deliver secure, scalable AI-enabled full-stack solutions. Mentor engineers, drive architecture, implement data-intensive Java/Scala systems, deploy on cloud/Kubernetes, and integrate generative AI (RAG, LangChain/LlamaIndex) with robust testing and CI/CD.
Summary Generated by Built In

We have an exciting opportunity to advance your career and drive meaningful impact by pushing the limits of modern engineering.


As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology, you will be a key technical leader within an agile team responsible for designing, building, and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions. You will contribute across multiple domains, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver strategic platforms that enable the firm’s objectives.


Job Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of innovative software solutions, solving complex problems with creative and forward-thinking approaches
  • Build and maintain high-quality, secure, and production-grade code, while mentoring and reviewing the work of other engineers
  • Drive architecture decisions to ensure scalability, resiliency, and zero-downtime deployments
  • Identify opportunities to automate operational processes and eliminate recurring issues, improving platform stability and efficiency
  • Develop and implement data-intensive and statistical solutions using Java/Scala on large-scale datasets
  • Design and build AI-enabled applications, including AI Agents and agentic workflows
  • Work across hybrid data ecosystems (AWS, Databricks, Kubernetes)
  • Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and continuous validation practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with enterprise standards

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Significant experience in software engineering with formal training or equivalent practical expertise
  • Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with working knowledge of SQL and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React)
  • Demonstrated experience in designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS/EKS), and Infrastructure as Code
  • Expertise in API design (REST, GraphQL) and integration patterns
  • Hands-on experience building applications on AWS or other public cloud platforms
  • Experience with Generative AI systems, including: 
    • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture
    • AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.)
    • LLM evaluation frameworks and responsible AI practices (guardrails, content filtering)

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Deep expertise in Java, object-oriented design, and system design
  • Experience with ElasticSearch, Oracle, MongoDB, and modern data platforms
  • Proven experience building AI-enabled applications and agentic architecture
  • Experience developing reusable AI Agent skills/frameworks to accelerate engineering teams.

About UsJ.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
  
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 TeamOur professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Skills Required

  • Significant experience in software engineering (formal training or equivalent practical expertise)
  • Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
  • Working knowledge of SQL
  • Working knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React)
  • Experience designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven, and API-first architecture patterns
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes/ECS/EKS
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code
  • Expertise in API design and integration patterns (REST, GraphQL)
  • Hands-on experience building applications on AWS or other public cloud platforms
  • Experience with Generative AI systems: RAG, AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), LLM evaluation frameworks and responsible AI practices
  • Demonstrated ability to build production-grade, secure, high-quality code and mentor other engineers
  • Experience with ElasticSearch
  • Experience with Oracle
  • Experience with MongoDB
  • Proven experience building AI-enabled applications, agentic architecture, or reusable AI Agent skills/frameworks

JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are broad, with wellness incentives, on-site or virtual care, and an EAP offering coaching and counseling. Plan materials emphasize accessible options, including multiple medical choices and tools to manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for all parents, supplemented by paid Critical Caregiver Leave. Family resources include backup childcare via Bright Horizons, lactation support and milk-shipping, family-building assistance, and even a free five-month SNOO rental for newborns.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with an annual company match and automatic pay credits for most employees, with a legacy pension available to earlier hires. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 5% discount further supports long-term savings.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Why Work With Us

Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.

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