Senior Lead Java Engineer: Scalable Microservices & Cloud

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Singapore seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive design, development, and deployment of scalable Java microservices. You will build streaming, non-blocking services, leverage Kafka and IBM MQ, and shape API design and documentation.

You will mentor junior engineers, uphold TDD/BDD practices, and ensure secure, observable systems with robust logging and monitoring in a fast-paced, agile team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced proficiency in Java (self-assessed 8/10 or higher) with a strong willingness to code hands-on.
• 5 years+ of software engineering experience delivering distributed systems handling large data volumes and real-time distribution.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, DevOps toolchains, and agile, test-driven delivery.
• Hands-on experience with: Caching: Redis, GemFire, or Apache Ignite and Messaging/streaming: Kafka, IBM MQ
• Solid understanding of microservices, REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, and event-driven architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and actively contribute to the design, development, and deployment of high-quality applications aligned to business and functional requirements.
• Build Java-based microservices using streaming, non-blocking, reactive programming paradigms; contribute directly to the codebase.
• Architect and operate scalable systems leveraging Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis, Amazon MSK, and AWS services.
• Define and maintain technical documentation and service APIs (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI), ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring.
• Participate in API design sessions and guide selection of appropriate design patterns and integration approaches.
• Lead and participate in code reviews; enforce high maintainability and quality through TDD/BDD practices.
• Validate service scalability and resilience using mock testing frameworks and performance testing strategies.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Real-time data processing

CI/CD

DevOps

Agile

Mentoring

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

Kafka

Spring

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

Kubernetes

Redis

Amazon MSK

AWS services

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Singapore seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive design, development, and deployment of scalable Java microservices. You will build streaming, non-blocking services, leverage Kafka and IBM MQ, and shape API design and documentation.

You will mentor junior engineers, uphold TDD/BDD practices, and ensure secure, observable systems with robust logging and monitoring in a fast-paced, agile team environment.