Java Lead Engineer - Kafka & AI-Driven Platform

JP Morgan Chase; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago, IL seeks a Java Lead Software Engineer - Kafka to lead a team within the Commercial & Investment Bank’s Payment Platform. You will design, build, and deliver scalable, secure software products in an agile environment, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role requires deep Java expertise, experience with Kafka streaming, REST, microservices, and cloud deployment. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and uphold secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 8+ years applied experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to validate AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations and secure handling of inputs/outputs.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine approaches.
• Lead and inspire a team of entry-level to mid-level software engineers, fostering collaboration and excellence.
• Oversee technical design, architecture, and implementation for high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Develop visualizations and reporting from large data sets to support improvement of software.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams for architecture validation.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery.

Skills

Java

Kafka streaming

REST

Microservices

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD

AI-assisted engineering

Security awareness

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Job description

JPMorganChase in Chicago, IL seeks a Java Lead Software Engineer - Kafka to lead a team within the Commercial & Investment Bank’s Payment Platform. You will design, build, and deliver scalable, secure software products in an agile environment, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role requires deep Java expertise, experience with Kafka streaming, REST, microservices, and cloud deployment. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and uphold secure coding practices.