Software Engineering Manager

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead an agile team responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable Java-based backend services in cloud environments.

The role emphasizes secure, resilient systems, Kubernetes deployment, AWS, and AI-assisted development practices, with a strong focus on code quality, delivery speed, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
• 5+ years of applied experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience leading effective use of AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to set team expectations for validating outputs

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting to build solutions
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to assess architectural designs and applicability
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve value realized by automation
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote new technologies
• Contributes to team culture of diversity, inclusion and respect

Skills

Java

Automation & CD

SDLC

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development

Security & resilience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Job description

Manager of Software Engineering

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 Bank, 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. We are seeking an experienced Java Distributed Systems Engineer to design, build, and operate highly scalable, resilient, and cloud-native backend systems. The role involves working on modern databases, Springboot-based microservices, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on non-functional aspects.

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
• 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.
• 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 Java programming language
• 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 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 designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical AWS experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Co-Pilot skills
• AWS solution architect certification
• Familiarity with Springboot