Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Mumbai invites a Lead Software Engineer to drive delivery of trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, scalable way. You will contribute as a core technical leader across agile teams and shape architecture for resilience and performance.

You will design and build cloud-native, microservices-based applications, mentor engineers, and promote best practices that enable zero-downtime releases and robust data processing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on software engineering, including system design, development, testing, and support.
• Problem-solving with minimal supervision.
• Cloud platforms and distributed systems experience with REST, WebSockets, JSON.
• Experience designing scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL.
• Familiar with agile SDLC and CI/CD, security practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native, microservices-based applications with scalable architectures.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions using modern technologies and best practices.
• Model domain concepts to build clear, testable business products.
• Write secure production code and review others’ work.
• Address recurring issues to improve stability and automation.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and team collaboration.
• Investigate issues promptly and prevent recurrence.
• Keep technologies current and design for zero-downtime releases.
• Ensure scalable, secure, reliable data performance.

Skills

Independent problem solving

Agile methodologies

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

RESTful APIs

WebSockets

JSON

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Job description

• Business Unit Commercial & Investment Bank
• Posting Date 08/26/2026, 10:50 AM
• Locations 6TH & 7TH FLRS,WINGA & 6TH 7TH,8TH, & 9TH FLRS, WING B,PARADIGM TOWERS, , MINDSPACE L.RD,MALAD(W), Mumbai, IN-MH, 400064, IN
• Apply Before 08/31/2026, 04:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase, 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 delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native, microservices-based applications, leveraging the latest technologies and best industry practices.
• Use domain modeling techniques to build best-in-class business products, structuring software for clarity, testability, and evolution.
• 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 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.
• Promptly investigate and resolve issues, ensuring they do not resurface.
• Continuously update technologies and patterns to keep systems current.
• Design and build solutions that avoid single points of failure using scalable architectural patterns.
• Design and build scalable, secure, and reliable solutions by leveraging modern architectural patterns that ensure zero-downtime releases and optimize data performance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of hands‑on experience in software engineering, including system design, application development, testing, and operational support.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and web technologies, including RESTful APIs and web services, WebSockets, and JSON.
• Hands‑on experience designing and building scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and an understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Understanding of application resiliency
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong soft skills, including presentation, negotiation, mentoring, and stakeholder management.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to drive broader impact by sharing and contributing best practices.