Lead Software Engineer

Fairygodboss; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 152,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Card Technology Team in Wilmington, Delaware. The ideal candidate will implement technology solutions to enhance Card technology partnerships and develop robust APIs, ensuring high-quality production code and adherence to design constraints. This role requires strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, as well as a solid understanding of agile methodologies. Comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in application development and operational stability.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

System design

Agile methodologies

Cloud technologies

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Card Technology Team, you will be an experienced member of an agile team dedicated to designing and delivering reliable, market‑leading technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable. This team focuses on developing robust APIs and systems to enhance our Card technology Partnerships. You will be tasked with implementing essential technology solutions across diverse technical domains within various business functions, all in support of the firm’s strategic objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high‑quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to 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
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in Java, Spring Boot framework
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies, AWS & Terraform

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Base Pay/Salary

Jersey City, NJ $152,000.00 - $215,000.00 / year