Lead Software Engineer - Java (Core + Concurrency), Spring Boot , Kafka

JPMorganChase; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Hyderabad is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to advance scalable, secure technology products within a fast, agile team. You will be a core technical contributor, shaping solutions across multiple domains to support the firm's business objectives.

We expect strong hands-on development, cloud familiarity, and experience with SDLC, CI/CD, and security. You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and drive best practices while maintaining operational stability.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience with system design, development, testing, and operations.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies (CI/CD, security).
• Experience with cloud/native architectures and IT systems in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architectural designs.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Fosters diversity, inclusion, and respect within the team.

Skills

Software design

Application development

Testing and QA

Automation

CI/CD

Agile practices

Cloud experience

Security awareness

AI/ML familiarity

Vendor evaluation

Education

Formal software engineering training/certification

Job description

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 at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer and community banking 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. 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 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

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
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• 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.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience