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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the CONSUMER & COMMUNITY BANKING, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain iOS features using Swift (and UIKit/SwiftUI), delivering high-quality user experiences across supported iPhone/iPad devices and iOS versions.
- Set and enforce standards for security, performance, accessibility, stability, and production readiness (telemetry/monitoring, incident prevention).
- Drive CI/CD for Android (build automation, unit/instrumentation/UI tests, static analysis, signing and release workflows) and improve developer productivity.
- Partner with Product, Design, Backend, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions; manage technical dependencies and provide clear technical direction and estimates.
- Use JPMorganChase-approved AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude AI where approved) to accelerate development/change work (refactoring, test generation, documentation) with rigorous human validation.
- 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.
- Integrate with backend services (REST/GraphQL), implement secure authentication flows, and ensure safe handling of local storage and network communications.
- Build and maintain automated tests (unit and UI tests) and improve app stability and performance (crash reduction, responsiveness, battery/memory considerations).
- Drive CI/CD improvements for iOS builds (build automation, lint/static checks, test automation, signing/provisioning, release workflows) and use JP Morgan Chase-approved AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude AI where approved) to accelerate refactoring, test generation, and documentation with rigorous validation.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Strong hands-on iOS development experience with Swift and iOS SDK, plus modern architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM/Clean Architecture).
- Experience building UI using UIKit and/or SwiftUI, including accessibility and responsive layout practices.
- Experience with networking, persistence (e.g., Keychain and local storage patterns), and secure coding practices for mobile.
- Demonstrated technical leadership (mentoring, driving standards, owning outcomes) and disciplined use of AI coding assistants (Claude AI or equivalent where approved) with verification.
- 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.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- xperience with modularization (SPM/CocoaPods/Carthage as applicable), shared libraries, and scaling iOS codebases across teams.
- Experience with performance and stability tooling (Instruments, crash analytics, memory/leak debugging).
- Familiarity with mobile security best practices (OWASP MASVS awareness, secure networking, certificate pinning where applicable, secrets handling).
- Experience with release strategies (feature flags, phased rollouts) and operational readiness (runbooks, monitoring).
- Experience mentoring engineers and improving delivery metrics (cycle time, defect escape, app stability).
Skills Required
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Strong hands-on Android experience with Kotlin, Android SDK, and modern architecture (e.g., MVVM/Clean Architecture)
- Experience building UI with Jetpack Compose and/or XML, including accessibility and responsive layout practices
- Experience integrating with backend services (REST/GraphQL), authentication flows, secure storage, and robust error/offline handling
- Proven experience improving CI/CD and test automation for mobile (quality gates, release readiness, stable pipelines)
- Demonstrated technical leadership (mentoring, driving standards, owning outcomes)
- Disciplined use of AI coding assistants (Claude AI or equivalent) with verification and promoted team adoption
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity, secure handling, and resiliency expectations; experience coaching engineers
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
- Experience scaling Android apps via modularization, shared libraries, and multi-team patterns
- Experience with performance and stability tooling (startup profiling, memory, ANR/crash analytics, observability)
- Familiarity with mobile security best practices (OWASP MASVS, secure networking, secrets handling, certificate pinning)
- Experience with release strategies (feature flags, phased rollouts), operational runbooks, and production support practices
- Track record of measurable improvements (delivery lead time, crash-free sessions, defect escape, flaky test reduction)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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