Lead Software Engineer

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of financial technology. You will contribute as a core technical contributor on an agile team, delivering secure, scalable cloud-native microservices and high-impact solutions across business functions.

In this role, you will design, develop, and review production code, champion best practices in CI/CD and security, and mentor teams while advancing modern architectural patterns to support zero-downtime releases in a complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in backend Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Experience with cloud platforms and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and JSON.
• Experience with agile/Scrum SDLC and CI/CD.
• Security and resiliency best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native microservices and scalable applications.
• Design, implement, test, and debug software features.
• Leverage domain modeling to build robust business products.
• Improve operational stability by automating remediation.
• Lead communities of practice to share new technologies.
• Ensure zero-downtime releases and optimize data performance.
• Continuously evaluate technologies to keep systems resilient.
• Collaborate in a diverse, inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Frontend stack

Cloud platforms

RESTful APIs

WebSockets

JSON

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Security

Job description

Job Description

Join a team where your technical expertise shapes the future of financial technology at one of the world's most influential firms. At JPMorganChase, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact challenges that drive real business outcomes within a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous growth.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer Community Banking, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Deliver end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native, microservices-based applications, leveraging the latest technologies and best industry practices
• Use domain modeling techniques to build best-in-class business products, structuring software for clarity, testability, and evolution
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Lead communities of practice across software engineering to drive awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies
• Design and build scalable, secure, and reliable solutions by leveraging modern architectural patterns that ensure zero-downtime releases and optimize data performance
• Continuously evaluate and update technologies and patterns to keep systems current and resilient
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Proficiency in back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, Node.js) with experience building microservices-based applications; for full-stack roles, proficiency also includes front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), distributed systems, and web technologies including RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and JSON
• Hands-on experience designing and building scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges with minimal supervision
• Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and a solid understanding of the software development life cycle
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods, including CI/CD pipelines
• Advanced understanding of application resiliency and security principles

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in the banking or financial services domain
• AWS or equivalent cloud certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in emerging technical disciplines such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile development
• Strong communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive broader team impact by sharing and contributing best practices across engineering communities