Lead Java Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud, AWS & Kafka

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, cloud-native development with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS across scalable architectures. You will lead design discussions, mentor engineers, and enforce secure coding and AI-assisted practices to accelerate delivery.

You will work within the Consumer & Community Banking Trust and Security Team to deliver trusted technology products while maintaining high availability and resilience in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot (8+ years).
• Demonstrated experience leading AI-assisted software development tools with ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed backend services.
• Practical experience developing, deploying, or supporting applications using AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Experience developing secure production code, performing code reviews, and improving engineering standards.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with experience improving production stability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support secure, scalable, and resilient software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and Kafka.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, backend services, and event-driven integrations.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review, debug, and improve code written by others.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operations while establishing validation standards.
• Apply SDLC tools to improve automation and value realization.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions for highly available applications.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across applications, cloud infrastructure, and integrations.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues to improve stability.
• Promote engineering best practices including CI/CD, testing, observability, resiliency, security, and production readiness.
• Partner with product owners and stakeholders to deliver solutions aligned to business priorities and control requirements.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Agile

Secure coding

AI-assisted development

Mentoring

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

JPMorganChase seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, cloud-native development with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS across scalable architectures. You will lead design discussions, mentor engineers, and enforce secure coding and AI-assisted practices to accelerate delivery.

You will work within the Consumer & Community Banking Trust and Security Team to deliver trusted technology products while maintaining high availability and resilience in cloud environments.