Full Stack Lead Software Engineer Java AWS

JPMorgan Chase; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Full Stack Lead Software Engineer to drive Java/AWS based solutions within the Auto Originations team. You will be a core technical contributor delivering secure, scalable software in an agile setting.

The role emphasizes architecture, code quality, and operational stability while guiding teams through modern engineering practices and AI-assisted tooling adoption to improve delivery speed and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Strong Java development experience with Spring/Spring Boot.
• Hands-on AWS experience (S3, Lambda, IAM, Security).
• Experience delivering secure, scalable production software.
• Proficiency in creating architecture artifacts and diagrams.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Ability to lead and influence teams and partnerships.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and safe adoption.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and complex problem solving in an agile team.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers' work.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Improves operational stability by reducing recurrence of issues.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams on architectural designs.
• Drives communities of practice and adoption of new technologies.
• Promotes responsible AI use and secure handling of data.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

RESTful APIs

Architecture design

CI/CD

Security

AI-assisted development

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

Spring

Hibernate

JMS

REST API design

Job description

Full Stack Lead Software Engineer Java AWS

Wilmington, DE, United States

Job Information

• Job Identification 210770294

• Job Category Software Engineering

• Business Unit Consumer & Community Banking

• Posting Date 08/17/2026, 06:55 PM

• Locations 880 Powder Mill Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US

• Job Schedule Full time

• Job Shift Day

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 an Full Stack Lead Software Engineer Java AWS at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking's Auto Originations 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

• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development

• 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

• 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

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Strong Java development expertise, including technologies such as Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, JMS, and RESTful API design and implementation.

• Experience deploying and monitoring applications on AWS Cloud including services such as S3, Lambdas, Security, and IAM

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

• Strong background in designing complex applications and documenting architecture artifacts (e.g., diagrams, standards, decision records)

• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods

• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficiency in databases like Aurora PostgreSQL

• Expertise in using monitoring tools like Splunk, Grafana and creating dashboards and alerts

• AWS Developer or Architect Certifications

About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs) for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.