Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend

JPMorganChase; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join an agile team developing trusted, market-leading tech products in a secure, scalable environment.

You will design, build, and optimize cloud-native microservices, applying domain modeling and best practices to deliver robust, scalable software with zero-downtime releases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering with system design and operations.
• Back-end proficiency with microservices in Java/Spring Boot; front-end know-how is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and RESTful/web services.
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL; strong testing, security, and CI/CD skills.
• Familiarity with agile processes and SDLC; strong problem solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Deliver cloud-native microservices and end-to-end applications.
• Use domain modeling to build scalable, testable products.
• Develop secure production code and review peers’ work.
• Improve stability by automating recurring remediation tasks.
• Lead communities of practice and promote new technologies.
• Support zero-downtime releases and data performance optimization.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

WebSockets/JSON

Distributed systems

Agile/Scrum

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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.
• Proficiency in back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Springboot, Node.js ) with experience building microservices-based applications; for full-stack roles, proficiency also includes front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, React, Angular).
• 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.
• Experience in the banking domain.
• AWS certification.