Lead Java Backend Engineer – Kafka, AWS, AI-Driven

JPMorgan Chase; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Backend Lead Software Engineer with Kafka and AWS expertise to join the Consumer and Community Banking technology team. You will design, build, and secure scalable microservices, and lead architectural decisions.

As a core technical contributor, you will drive innovation, mentor engineers, and ensure reliable delivery through strong collaboration and governance across the SDLC while embracing responsible AI and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering with backend focus.
• Experience delivering microservices on cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Java/Spring Boot and Node.js.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Kafka-based streaming and event-driven architecture.
• Ability to lead design decisions and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Microservices

AWS

Kafka

RESTful APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Distributed systems

AI tools usage

Security awareness

Leadership

Communication

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Backend Lead Software Engineer with Kafka and AWS expertise to join the Consumer and Community Banking technology team. You will design, build, and secure scalable microservices, and lead architectural decisions.

As a core technical contributor, you will drive innovation, mentor engineers, and ensure reliable delivery through strong collaboration and governance across the SDLC while embracing responsible AI and secure coding practices.