Lead Software Engineer- Java

Job Description

Elevate Your Career as a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of digital technology? Join our Consumer & Community Banking - Digital Technology Team as a Lead Software Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation and excellence.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking - Digital Technology Team, 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. In this role you will drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, J2EE, and RESTful web services for enterprise-scale application development.
• Experience with event streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka.
• Proficiency in working with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra,, DynamoDB) and relational databases.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Agile methodology.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain software applications within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning.).
• In-depth understanding of the financial services industry and IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native architectures and deployment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience building large scale, distributed system design and performance optimization
• AWS Developer or Architect Certifications
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

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 Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.