Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Java/Python) | AWS & Kafka

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Consumer & Community Banking – Sales & Incentive Growth to drive design, delivery, and operations of scalable technology platforms.

You will collaborate with talented engineers to implement secure, high-quality software and lead critical architectural decisions. The role emphasizes leadership, cloud-native delivery on AWS, event-driven architectures with Kafka, and strong proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Advanced understanding of SDLC (design, build, test, deploy, operate).
• Experience with cloud-native delivery and production workloads on AWS.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or Python and Spring Boot.
• Experience delivering event-driven solutions using Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and automation.
• Strong engineering leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions through design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues and improve stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams on architecture and standards.
• Lead communities of practice to drive adoption of new technologies.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions and delivery plans with stakeholders.
• Promote a team culture focused on diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Spring Boot

Kafka

AWS

CI/CD

Cloud-native

Education

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Consumer & Community Banking – Sales & Incentive Growth to drive design, delivery, and operations of scalable technology platforms.

You will collaborate with talented engineers to implement secure, high-quality software and lead critical architectural decisions. The role emphasizes leadership, cloud-native delivery on AWS, event-driven architectures with Kafka, and strong proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or Python.