Java Spring Boot Lead Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a senior software engineer in Jersey City to deliver scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot. You will design, build, test, and operate production-grade systems with emphasis on REST APIs, security, and CI/CD.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on experience, cloud-native expertise, and the ability to mentor teams while driving architectural decisions. Front-end familiarity with React and interest in LLM-driven workflows are a plus.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, security, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to lead technical decisions, mentor developers, and uphold code quality.
• Experience with JPA/Hibernate and Kafka; familiarity with DevOps tools.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile practices, CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Experience with cloud, AI/ML, mobile, or related technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of financial services IT systems; cloud-native experience preferred.
• Prefer frontend React or similar technologies; interest in LLM-driven workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code written by others.
• Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot software beyond routine approaches.
• Automate repetitive remediation tasks to improve stability of applications.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture and fit.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies across teams.
• Contribute to a diverse, inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

CI/CD

JPA/Hibernate

Kafka

DevOps

Automation

Cloud

ML/AI

React

LLM

Security

Agile

Leadership

Education

Formal training/certification in software engineering

Tools

Kafka

CI/CD tooling

DevOps tools

Job description

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

• We require formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, along with 5+ years of applied experience.
• We need hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• We need advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, with experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• We expect strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, security, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• We are looking for someone who can lead technical decisions, mentor developers, and uphold code quality.
• We need experience working with JPA/Hibernate, Kafka, and DevOps tools.
• We value proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• We need strong knowledge across the software development life cycle.
• We expect an advanced understanding of agile practices, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• We are seeking demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile.
• We require in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• We value practical cloud-native experience.
• Preferred: experience with React JS or other front-end technologies.
• Preferred: experience applying LLMs to generate workflows.
• Preferred: understanding of corporate actions and SWIFT messaging networks.

Responsibilities:

• We execute creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting, while thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches.
• We develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others.
• We identify opportunities to automate or eliminate recurring remediation work to improve the stability of our software applications and systems.
• We lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within our existing systems and information architecture.
• We lead communities of practice across software engineering to increase awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• We contribute to a team culture grounded in diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Technologies:

• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Hibernate
• Support
• JPA
• Java
• Kafka
• Machine Learning
• Mobile
• React
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Swift
• microservices
• LLM

More:

We are JPMorganChase, working with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this opportunity. Within our Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) Markets Post Trade Technology team, we offer the chance to build your career while helping us deliver trusted, market-leading technology in a secure, stable, and scalable way. We are one of the worlds oldest financial institutions, serving consumers, small businesses, corporations, institutions, and governments for over 200 years across investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including base salary aligned to role, experience, skill set, and location, plus potential commission or discretionary incentive compensation where eligible. We also provide benefits and programs such as comprehensive health coverage, wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We value diversity and inclusion, provide reasonable accommodations where needed, and operate within our global Commercial & Investment Bank, a leader in banking, markets, securities services, and payments across more than 100 countries.