Java AWS Lead Software Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Lead Software Engineer in New York to join the Consumer and Community Banking Connected Commerce team. You will be a core contributor delivering trusted, scalable technology products in a secure environment, guiding design, development, and operations within an agile setting.

You will write secure Java code with Spring Boot/Spring Cloud, champion AI-assisted engineering practices, implement observability, and influence decisions across teams while ensuring resiliency and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• 8+ years in full life cycle development and leadership of software engineers.
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools and validating AI outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshoots complex problems.
• Writes secure, high-quality code using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices within the team.
• Sets up monitoring and reliability for infrastructure and models using observability tools.
• Gathers data to inform decision-making for secure, stable app development.
• Leads communities of practice and influences architectural decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

AWS

AI-assisted engineering

Code reviews

CI/CD

Observability

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

IntelliJ IDEA

Maven

Git

Jenkins

Sonar

Artifactory

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 JPMorganChase within the Consumer and Community Banking Connected Commerce 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.
• Writes secure and high-quality code using Java and Sprint Boot, and Spring Cloud concepts
• 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.
• Sets up monitoring and reliability for both infrastructure and models (drift detection, model accuracy) using Prometheus/Grafana.
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation.
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve relative complex technical problems.
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• 8+ years experience in full life cycle development and experience leading varying levels of Software Engineers
• 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
• Strong hands on coding in Java and Sprint Boot, with good understanding of Spring Cloud concepts and AWS
• Hands‑on experience to utilize monitoring and tracing tools (e.g. Splunk, Dynatrace, Postman, etc)
  Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence/machine learning, etc.)
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decision‑making
• Leadership experience with varying levels of Software Engineers

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven expertise in architecting and delivering highly scalable, resilient, and stable systems on public cloud platforms such as AWS
• Extensive experience with event‑driven messaging and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka), both NoSQL and relational databases, and cloud‑native API/microservice development
• Strong hands‑on proficiency with modern software development tools and technologies, including Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ IDEA, Maven, Git, Jenkins, Sonar, Artifactory, and AI‑powered code assistants

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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

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. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team