Lead Java Cloud Engineer: Kafka, AWS, Terraform

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer focused on Java, AWS, Terraform, and Kafka within the Consumer & Community Bank.

You will drive architectural design, deliver high-quality production code, and lead AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and resilience of critical systems. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, strong expertise in distributed systems, and practical knowledge of databases and testing frameworks.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong experience in Java server-side programming with Spring (Boot/MVC/Kafka).
• Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency solutions for mission-critical apps.
• Experience with distributed technologies and databases.

Responsibilities

• executes creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• drives team adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and demonstrates secure coding, testing, and validation.

Skills

Java

Spring

Kafka

AWS

Terraform

Distributed systems

SQL

JUnit

Git

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer focused on Java, AWS, Terraform, and Kafka within the Consumer & Community Bank.

You will drive architectural design, deliver high-quality production code, and lead AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and resilience of critical systems. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, strong expertise in distributed systems, and practical knowledge of databases and testing frameworks.