Lead Java Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus seeks a Java backend engineer to design and maintain scalable microservices on AWS. You will build Spring Boot services with REST APIs and collaborate with product owners to turn requirements into technical solutions.

Required: 3+ years Java, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, React/TypeScript familiarity, and Agile delivery in finance. Competitive salary and benefits are offered in a major financial services firm.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Java development experience, including Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker, including responsibility for deployments.
• AWS experience with services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience delivering work in an Agile or Scrum team.
• Working knowledge of React and TypeScript.
• AWS certification is an advantage.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions, is an advantage.
• Financial services experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Kafka or messaging queues is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices deployed on AWS EKS.
• Lead backend development from design through production deployment.
• Contribute to our React and TypeScript user interface as needed.
• Work with product owners and stakeholders to turn requirements into technical solutions.
• Take part in Agile activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Review code and help maintain engineering standards across the team.

Skills

Java development

REST APIs

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

Docker

AWS

React

TypeScript

Jenkins / GitHub Actions

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

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

Requirements

• At least 3 years of Java development experience, including Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices
• Practical experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker, including responsibility for deployments
• AWS experience with services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and CloudWatch
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with non-technical stakeholders
• Experience delivering work in an Agile or Scrum team
• Working knowledge of React and TypeScript
• AWS certification is an advantage
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions, is an advantage
• Financial services experience is an advantage
• Familiarity with Kafka or messaging queues is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices deployed on AWS EKS
• Lead backend development from design through production deployment
• Contribute to our React and TypeScript user interface as needed
• Work with product owners and stakeholders to turn requirements into technical solutions
• Take part in Agile activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Review code and help maintain engineering standards across the team

Technologies

• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• CloudWatch
• Docker
• EC2
• GitHub
• IAM
• Support
• Java
• Jenkins
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Marketing
• REST
• React
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• TypeScript
• microservices
• Cloud
• UX UI Design

More

We are collaborating with hackajob to connect exceptional professionals with this role at J.P. Morgan. JPMorganChase is a longstanding financial institution serving consumers, small businesses, and prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our businesses span investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. We provide a competitive total rewards package, with salary based on role, experience, skills, and location. Eligible employees may also receive commission-based pay or discretionary incentives, along with benefits such as healthcare, wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. Our Corporate Functions professionals work across areas including finance, risk, human resources, and marketing, helping our businesses, clients, customers, and employees succeed. We value diversity and inclusion, are an equal opportunity employer, and provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and disability-related needs.

last updated 41 week of 2026