Lead Mainframe & Java Engineer | AI-Driven, Cloud-Native

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to advance trusted technology products within the Consumer and Community Banking, JPM Wealth Management teams.

You will be a core contributor designing, building, and delivering scalable solutions across Java-based and mainframe platforms. As a senior engineer, you will drive automation, observability, and AI-assisted development practices while maintaining secure coding standards, partnering with vendors and internal

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operations.
• Strong Java expertise and mainframe integration capabilities.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with validation practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot end-to-end software solutions across platforms.
• Contribute to Java and mainframe components and perform code reviews.
• Drive automation and observability to improve stability.
• Lead AI-assisted engineering practices and ensure secure coding standards.
• Participate in architectural evaluations with internal teams and vendors.
• Promote engineering excellence through communities of practice.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and resiliency requirements.

Skills

Java

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted development tools

Agile engineering practices

Cloud-native

Security & resiliency principles

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

JCL

CICS/IMS

MQ

DB2

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to advance trusted technology products within the Consumer and Community Banking, JPM Wealth Management teams.

You will be a core contributor designing, building, and delivering scalable solutions across Java-based and mainframe platforms. As a senior engineer, you will drive automation, observability, and AI-assisted development practices while maintaining secure coding standards, partnering with vendors and internal