Lead Software Engineer - Java Full Stack, React

Aumni; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Mumbai invites a seasoned Lead Software Engineer to shape and deliver trusted, market-leading technology products within an agile team. You will design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale web applications and backend services using Java, Spring Boot, React, and modern tooling, while embedding AI-assisted development practices.

This role emphasizes secure coding, CI/CD, observability, and collaboration across product, architecture, and operations to meet demanding financial

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 10+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale, production-grade applications in complex environments.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to lead AI-assisted development practices.
• Strong understanding of secure coding, testing, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale web applications and backend services supporting Payments Technology capabilities.
• Deliver modern frontend solutions using React, micro frontend architecture, reusable components, and responsive UI patterns.
• Build and maintain scalable Java / Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, GraphQL, and distributed components.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Produce secure, high-quality production code meeting functional, non-functional, resiliency, and performance requirements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

GraphQL

Microservices

Distributed systems

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

AWS

CI/CD

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

JUnit

Playwright

React Testing Library

CI/CD tooling

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale web applications and backend services supporting Payments Technology capabilities.


• Deliver modern frontend solutions using React, micro frontend architecture, reusable components, and responsive user interface patterns.


• Build and maintain scalable Java / Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, GraphQL, and distributed application components.


• 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.


• Produce secure, high-quality production code that meets functional, non-functional, resiliency, performance, and maintainability requirements.


• Contribute to architecture and design artifacts for complex application features, integrations, and platform capabilities.


• Apply engineering best practices across software design, coding standards, test automation, CI/CD, observability, and secure development.


• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across frontend, backend, integration, cloud, and production environments.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied software engineering experience.


• Hands‑on experience delivering enterprise‑scale, production‑grade applications in complex technology environments.


• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and distributed systems.


• Strong frontend engineering experience with React, JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend tooling such as Vite, Webpack, or equivalent.


• 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


• Experience with micro frontend architecture, including modular frontend design, shared components, application integration patterns, and independently maintainable frontend capabilities.


• Practical experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms and cloud‑native design patterns.


• Experience with automated testing and quality engineering practices, including tools and frameworks such as JUnit, Playwright, React Testing Library, smoke testing, integration testing, or similar.


• Proficiency in debugging, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning across frontend and backend systems.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, architecture, operations, and engineering teams.
  

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in payments, financial services, or high-volume transaction platforms.


• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies


• Exposure to cloud technologies

Design and deliver market‑leading technology products in a secure and scalable way as a seasoned member of an agile team.