Senior Lead Software Engineer - Global Portfolio Tech

jpmorgan chase bank, n.a.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in Singapore seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Global Portfolio Holdings Technology team.

You will drive design, development, and deployment of high-quality applications, aligning with business and functional requirements in a secure, scalable manner. You will build Java-based microservices, leverage Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes, Redis, and AWS to enable real-time data processing and robust APIs.

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 Redis, Kafka, IBM MQ as messaging/streaming platforms.
• 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, 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

CI/CD

Agile

Mentoring

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

Kubernetes

Redis

Amazon MSK

AWS

Job description

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in Singapore seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Global Portfolio Holdings Technology team.

You will drive design, development, and deployment of high-quality applications, aligning with business and functional requirements in a secure, scalable manner. You will build Java-based microservices, leverage Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes, Redis, and AWS to enable real-time data processing and robust APIs.