Lead Software Engineer-Cloud Data/Python/Java/Spark

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer-Cloud Data/Python/Java/Spark at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer and Community Banking's Home Lending and Servicing team, you will play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering reliable, market-leading technology products that are secure, stable and scalable.

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 external vendors, startups, and 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
• Architect, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines and solutions on AWS using services such as S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, and Athena
• Create and optimize data models, build robust ETL processes, and ensure efficient ingestation, transformation, and storage
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune data pipelines and cloud resources for optimal performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data architectures, processes and best practices; mentor junior engineers and share knowledge within the team
• Stay current with AWS advancements, evaluate new services and tools, and drive continuous improvement in cloud data engineering practices

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Hands-on professional experience in one or more programming language(s), including Java or Python, proficiency in Python, SQL, and at least one additional language (e.g. Java or Scala) for data engineering tasks
• Hands-on experience utilizing Apache Spark for large-scale data processing, including developing and optimizing data pipelines, performing real-time and batch analytics, and leveraging Spark's libraries for machine learning and data transformation to drive actionable business insights.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated experience in system design, including architecting scalable and reliable solutions, selecting appropriate technologies, defining system components and their interactions, and ensuring alignment with business requirements and performance goals through detailed documentation and collaborative design reviews.
• Experience with AWS services related to data storage and management, such as AWS Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, and RDS
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• AWS Certifications

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Extensive experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server, including designing schemas, writing complex queries, optimizing performance, and ensuring data integrity for a variety of business applications.
• Snowflake experience is a plus
• Databricks experience is a plus

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.