Lead Java Architect for Cloud-Native AI Services

JPMorganChase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Columbus to drive secure, scalable technology within Employee Experience. You will lead end-to-end design of Java services and APIs, build cloud-native solutions on AWS, and mentor engineers across the team.

You will collaborate with product and data partners, design data pipelines with Spark, and advance CI/CD and secure coding practices across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Advanced Java experience, including building Spring Boot–based services in a microservices architecture.
• Experience with Java (Core & EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud)
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, automated testing, and operational stability for production systems.
• Hands‑on experience building cloud‑native applications on Amazon Web Services (e.g., compute, storage, database, container, and serverless services)
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery and modern build/version control practices (e.g., Git, Maven/Gradle, and pipeline automation)
• Proficiency with automated testing approaches and frameworks (e.g., JUnit and mocking frameworks) and a strong quality‑first mindset
• Experience with relational databases and SQL, including data modeling and performance considerations for high‑throughput systems
• Knowledge of messaging and integration patterns, including event streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools within the work environment

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of scalable Java services and APIs, optimizing for performance, resiliency, and maintainability in production environments.
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, applying patterns for reliability, observability, and cost‑aware scalability.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and pragmatic engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, design, and data partners to define technical strategies that improve user experience and automate workflows.
• Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark for analytics and ML workflows at scale.
• Drive engineering excellence across CI/CD, automated testing, and secure software development practices.
• Promote AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes with measurable validation standards.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve value realized by automation at scale.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

CI/CD

JUnit

SQL

Kafka

Databricks

Team leadership

Education

Software engineering experience

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Columbus to drive secure, scalable technology within Employee Experience. You will lead end-to-end design of Java services and APIs, build cloud-native solutions on AWS, and mentor engineers across the team.

You will collaborate with product and data partners, design data pipelines with Spark, and advance CI/CD and secure coding practices across the SDLC.