Java Senior Lead Software Engineer

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Jersey City, NJ to drive scalable, secure trading and wealth management platforms. You will lead an agile team, design microservices in Java, and guide architectural decisions across technologies such as Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, MSK, and AWS.

The role emphasizes hands‑on coding, deep Java expertise, and mentoring the next generation of engineers within the Asset and Wealth Management Technology group.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Deep knowledge and expertise in Java programming including a willingness to engage in hands‑on coding.
• Extensive experience building distributed architecture systems with large data volumes and real‑time distribution.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test‑driven agile delivery approach.
• Experience with middle‑tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Gemfire, Apache Ignite) and messaging solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ).
• Knowledge of microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non‑SQL stores, and event‑based architecture.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members, fostering collaboration and growth.

Responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develops secure and high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Drives decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Actively engages with and leads a team of technologists to develop and deploy applications to high standards.
• Designs and implements microservices in Java with streaming, non‑blocking, and reactive tech, contributing to codebase.
• Uses Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes, Redis, MSK, and AWS to build scalable systems.
• Drives domain‑driven design to support multi‑asset trading platform architecture.
• Oversees development of technical docs, including service APIs via Swagger, with logging and security.
• Guides API design sessions and design pattern choices for the team.
• Leads code reviews and promotes TDD/BDD practices for maintainability.
• Demonstrates service scalability with mocks and testing tools.

Skills

Java programming

Distributed systems

Cloud native

CI/CD

Team mentorship

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

CS/CE/Math degree

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

Kubernetes

Redis

Spring

AWS

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top‑notch technology products.

As a Java Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset and Wealth Management Technology 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem‑solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications. You will be part of an engineering team building out the next‑generation of trading and wealth management platforms working on distributed systems using cutting‑edge reactive Java, event‑driven architectures, and cloud‑native infrastructure—solving complex concurrency challenges at scale while mentoring the next generation of engineers. If you've ever wanted to build a fault‑tolerant systems where milliseconds matter and availability is non‑negotiable, this is your opportunity.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure and high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Actively engages with and lead a team of technologists to develop and deploy applications to the highest standards, ensuring alignment with business and functional requirements
• Designs and implements microservices in Java, utilizing streaming, non‑blocking, and reactive programming techniques, while contributing directly to the codebase
• Utilizes technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build scalable and efficient systems, providing both strategic direction and hands‑on support
• Drives the adoption of domain‑driven design principles and ensures the architecture supports the trading platform's multi‑asset capabilities, while actively participating in architectural discussions
• Oversees and contributes to the development of technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features
• Participates in API design sessions and guides the selection of design patterns for the team, while also contributing to the design process
• Leads and participates in code review sessions, providing sign‑off and ensuring high maintainability through TDD/BDD approaches
• Demonstrates scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools, actively engaging in testing and validation processes

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Deep knowledge and expertise in Java programming including a willingness to engage in hands‑on coding
• Extensive experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record in building distributed architecture systems, especially those involving large data volumes and real‑time distribution
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test‑driven approach to agile delivery, with hands‑on experience in these areas
• Experience with middle‑tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Gemfire, Apache Ignite) and messaging‑based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ)
• Knowledge of modern architectures based on microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non‑SQL stores, and event‑based architecture
• Proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and growth‑oriented environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands‑on experience with Spring framework and AWS cloud services, actively applying these skills in development tasks
• Experience in trading systems and familiarity with FIX protocol
• Ability to solve complex and mission‑critical problems, both internally and externally, with a hands‑on approach
• A constant learner and early adopter of leading‑edge technologies and methodologies, actively seeking opportunities to apply new knowledge