Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, Kinexys

Job Description
Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Payments Technology team, you will play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. This role is designed for highly experienced, hands-on technical leaders who will develop software, coach and mentor teams, manage technology projects, make key architectural and solution decisions, and promote the adoption of advanced technologies and patterns.
Job responsibilities

• Provides technical direction, oversight, and mentorship to software engineering teams, ensuring best practices in design, development, and delivery.
• Takes ownership of key architectural decisions, driving the adoption of robust, scalable, and secure solutions aligned with business goals.
• Leads by example with hands-on development, code reviews, and debugging, particularly in Kotlin/Java, Spring, AWS, and RDBMS environments.
• Champions the use of modern architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, cloud-native) and ensure their effective implementation.
• Fosters a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensures full compliance to SDLC, Production Support and Testing needs of the domain and solution.
• Collaborates effectively across teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Identifies and mitigates risks, escalate issues as needed, and ensure operational stability and efficiency.
• Contributes to hiring, developing, and retaining top technical talent, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on development experience in software engineering, with a strong background in system design, application development, and architecture.
• Proven experience mentoring and leading technologists, with a focus on technical growth and architectural leadership.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin/Java, Spring, AWS, and RDBMS, with a track record of delivering complex, high-quality solutions in these technologies.
• Experience with blockchain technologies is must.
• Strong understanding and practical application of modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, cloud-native, etc.).
• Experience in making key architectural decisions and guiding teams through their implementation.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing technical talent.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies.
• Experience in the financial services industry and related IT systems.

About Us
JPMorganChase, 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 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 Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.