Lead Software Engineer - Backend (Java/Python)

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java/Python Backend) to drive design, development, and secure, scalable solutions within an agile team. You will contribute as a core technical leader across multiple domains to support the firm’s objectives.

You will mentor engineers, promote AI-assisted development practices, ensure secure coding and robust testing, and help advance enterprise DevOps with CI/CD, resiliency, and cloud-native approaches.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in Java/Python programming language(s)
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to validate AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling
• 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 IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code
• Drives team adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices
• Applies SDLC tools to improve automation and value
• Identifies opportunities to reduce recurring issues and improve stability
• Leads evaluation sessions on architecture and technical applicability

Skills

Java

Python

CI/CD

Cloud native

Secure coding

Agile methods

Architectural design

AI tooling

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python Backend

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 at JPMorganChase within the CTO LOB 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

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in Java/Python programming language(s)
• 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
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS hands on experience
• Platform engineering experience

Experience Level Senior Level