Lead Software Engineer, Asset Management Tech

Socket.dev; New Jersey; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in New Jersey seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable platforms powering CMAS and SMA investing at retail scale. You will lead end-to-end components, drive architecture guardrails, and mentor teams across Product, Business, and Operations.

You will own production readiness, implement robust observability, and partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical delivery plans while upholding security standards and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture
• Hands-on practical experience delivering platform/system design, application development, performance testing, incident management and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) – Java and Python
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and security expectations
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Experience building RESTful web services, microservices, API design, testing, performance tuning, and secure coding
• Strong AWS experience with production-grade services and patterns
• Strong experience designing and operating data solutions in Snowflake (schema design, performance, secure access, operationalization)
• Strong SQL skills; experience with stored procedures and relational concepts

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy Java-based microservices and REST APIs supporting SMA trading, data workflows, and client servicing; lead delivery across multiple services/teams
• Build and evolve data pipelines and curated datasets used for trading, client reporting, operational insights, and controls; ensure lineage, quality, access controls, and auditability
• Own production readiness (observability, resiliency, incident response, post-incident improvements); automate and fix issues; establish SLOs and budgets
• Embed security, resiliency, and controls into design and implementation; adhere to IT control policies and standards; improve code reviews and release governance
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business outcomes into technical delivery plans; participate in agile planning and provide engineering leadership

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

REST APIs

Microservices

Snowflake

SQL

CI/CD

Security

AI tools

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

JPMorganChase in New Jersey seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable platforms powering CMAS and SMA investing at retail scale. You will lead end-to-end components, drive architecture guardrails, and mentor teams across Product, Business, and Operations.

You will own production readiness, implement robust observability, and partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical delivery plans while upholding security standards and CI/CD practices.