Java AWS Lead Software Engineer

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute as a core technical member of the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform. You will help build, enhance, and deliver trusted, scalable technology products in a secure environment.

As a senior engineer, you will code in Java/Spring, lead a 6-person Agile team, and collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to drive design decisions, quality, and operational stability.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• 8+ years hands on experience using Java, Spring based technologies and event based microservices in a Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Strong experience with micro services/RESTful API, relational/NoSQL databases, data modeling and data ingestion frameworks
• Hands-on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
• Understanding of containers (Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)
• Influencing & stakeholder management: Aligns roadmaps; secures cross‑functional buy‑in with data and clear trade‑offs
• Executive communication: Frames complex tech and risk as business impact with clear options
• mentoring: Coaches engineers; builds quality, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
• Delivery & change leadership: Leads cross‑team improvements; drives outcomes through ambiguity and resolves conflict
• Engineering excellence & judgment: Raises standards for design, reliability, and security; makes pragmatic build/buy/retire calls

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
• 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
• Performs heavy coding utilizing Java, Spring, Microservices/RESTful API, relational databases and Cloud services
• Leads Agile team of 6 as an active developer and contributor by solving and implementing difficult technology challenges for successful team delivery
• Expand unit testing automation suite capabilities by integrating tests into CI/CD pipeline; ensuring 100% documentation & unit testing of all code delivered

Skills

Executive communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Tools

Java

Spring

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Spark

CI/CD

AWS

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 a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform, youare 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
• 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Performs heavy coding utilizing Java, Spring, Microservices/RESTful API, relational databases and Cloud services
• Leads Agile team of 6 as an active developer and contributor by solving and implementing difficult technology challenges for successful team delivery
• Expand unit testing automation suite capabilities by integrating tests into CI/CD pipeline; ensuring 100% documentation & unit testing of all code delivered

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• 8+ years hands on experience usingJava, Spring based technologiesand event based microservicesin a Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Strong experience with micro services/RESTful API, relational/NoSQL databases, data modeling and data ingestion frameworks
• Hands-on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
• Understanding of containers (Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)
• Influencing & stakeholder management: Aligns roadmaps; secures cross‑functional buy‑in with data and clear trade‑offs
• Executive communication: Frames complex tech and risk as business impact with clear options
• Mentoring: Coaches engineers; builds quality, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
• Delivery & change leadership: Leads cross‑team improvements; drives outcomes through ambiguity and resolves conflict
• Engineering excellence & judgment: Raises standards for design, reliability, and security; makes pragmatic build/buy/retire calls

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS certification.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Design and implement robust automation frameworks and tools to support continuous integration and delivery
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in performance testing and automation
• Track record leading modernization programs (e.g., monolith-to-microservices or cloud migrations) in regulated environments