Lead Software Engineer - Backend/Java/Cloud

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Senior level
Financial Services
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The Role
Lead development of scalable Java and Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, Kafka-based event-driven systems, and cloud deployments on AWS. The role includes database optimization, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability, production support, secure coding, technical design, code reviews, and mentoring. The engineer will also lead adoption and validation of AI-assisted development practices across the team.
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking - Fraud Assessment Tech team, you are an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor, driving critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions in support of the firm’s objectives. You will collaborate closely with product partners and engineering peers to design resilient systems, improve developer experience, and raise the bar on quality and operational excellence.
Job responsibilities:
  • Design and deliver scalable, resilient Java-based services and microservices using modern engineering practices
  • Build and maintain API-driven solutions (REST) and distributed, event-driven architectures
  • Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming solutions using Apache Kafka
  • Model, query, and tune relational and NoSQL data stores to support performance, integrity, and scale
  • Implement and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to enable safe, frequent releases
  • Apply infrastructure-as-code practices to create repeatable, reliable environments and deployments
  • Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in availability, latency, and reliability
  • Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards for secure coding, testing, and documentation
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical designs and production-ready solutions
  • Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
  • Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
 
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
 
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
  • 8+ years of Java experience, including core APIs, web services, concurrency, and design patterns
  • 8+ years of Spring Boot experience building high-performance, maintainable services
  • 5+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance tuning
  • 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
  • 2+ years of cloud experience, including deploying and operating services using Amazon Web Services
  • Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and support medium to large applications in an agile (Scrum) environment
  • Proficiency building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Experience implementing CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or AWS CodePipeline
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Cucumber
 
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
 
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
  • Experience with performance testing, debugging, and profiling using tools such as JMeter or BlazeMeter
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Grafana
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Demonstrated mentoring and technical coaching experience that supports team growth and continuous improvement
About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.  We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the TeamOur Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits.  You’ll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.

Skills Required

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
  • 5+ years of applied software engineering experience
  • Experience leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
  • 8+ years of Java experience, including core APIs, web services, concurrency, and design patterns
  • 8+ years of Spring Boot experience building high-performance services
  • 5+ years of SQL and NoSQL database experience, including data modeling and performance tuning
  • 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
  • 2+ years of cloud experience deploying and operating services on Amazon Web Services
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting medium to large applications in an agile Scrum environment
  • Proficiency building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Experience implementing CI/CD with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or AWS CodePipeline
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Cucumber
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
  • Experience with performance testing, debugging, and profiling using JMeter or BlazeMeter
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Grafana
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Mentoring and technical coaching experience

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 — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, alongside wellness and mental health resources. Some locations add onsite health centers and related wellbeing support.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k)-type savings plan and related financial benefits, with options such as employee stock purchase participation. Financial planning resources are also highlighted to support long-term savings.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birth or adoption is available for all parents. Child care and back-up child care resources further reinforce family support.

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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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