Lead Java/Spring Cloud Engineer — Microservices & APIs

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform. You will be a core contributor to design, build, and deliver trusted, scalable technology products while enhancing security and operational stability.

You will lead an Agile team, mentor engineers, and drive adoption of new technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, across the SDLC to improve quality and velocity.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• 8+ years hands on experience using Java, Spring based technologies and event based microservices in a Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Strong experience with micro services/RESTful API, relational/NoSQL databases, data modeling and data ingestion frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
• Understanding of containers (Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)
• Influencing & stakeholder management: Aligns roadmaps; secures cross-functional buy-in with data and clear trade-offs
• Executive communication: Frames complex tech and risk as business impact with clear options
• Mentoring: Coaches engineers; builds quality, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices

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
• 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Performs heavy coding utilizing Java, Spring, Microservices/RESTful API, relational databases and Cloud services
• Leads Agile team of 6 as an active developer and contributor by solving and implementing difficult technology challenges for successful team delivery
• Expand unit testing automation suite capabilities by integrating tests into CI/CD pipeline; ensuring 100% documentation & unit testing of all code delivered
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables, while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards
• 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

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

RESTful API

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AI-assisted dev tools

Kafka

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tools

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform. You will be a core contributor to design, build, and deliver trusted, scalable technology products while enhancing security and operational stability.

You will lead an Agile team, mentor engineers, and drive adoption of new technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, across the SDLC to improve quality and velocity.