Lead Java Engineer — AWS, AI & Platform Automation

Aumni; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape platform direction and deliver scalable, secure, production-grade capabilities across backend, data, and UI layers. You will own full-stack delivery from cloud-native services to frontend experiences, within Global Technology Banking.

Join a high-impact team focused on automation, AI-assisted development, and reliable production systems that support deal velocity and robust execution for Global Banking. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Java/J2EE, Spring Boot and microservices.
• Proficiency with AWS, Terraform, GitHub, Jenkins and modern tooling.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development with secure validation.
• Strong relational/noSQL databases incl. PostgreSQL/MySQL/DynamoDB/ Redis/Cassandra.
• Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS/EKS).
• Fluent SDLC practices and monitoring/observability (Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex backend services, APIs, and UI components in Java, Python, and React.
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and ensure secure outputs.
• Drive enterprise‑grade reliability, observability, and code quality improvements.
• Develop data and search solutions with PostgreSQL and OpenSearch.
• Collaborate on cloud-native engineering on AWS with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor teammates and promote inclusive engineering culture.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Terraform

GitHub

Jenkins

AI-assisted development

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

Docker

Kubernetes

SDLC tooling & observability

Monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog, Dyn

Education

Software engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Terraform

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Redis

GraphQL

CloudWatch

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape platform direction and deliver scalable, secure, production-grade capabilities across backend, data, and UI layers. You will own full-stack delivery from cloud-native services to frontend experiences, within Global Technology Banking.

Join a high-impact team focused on automation, AI-assisted development, and reliable production systems that support deal velocity and robust execution for Global Banking. Equal opportunity employer.