Lead Software Engineer - Backend/Java/Cloud

Aumni; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive scalable, secure Java services and modern architectures. You will design, develop, and operate API-driven microservices, streaming data pipelines with Kafka, and CI/CD pipelines, while guiding the team with secure coding practices and AI-assisted development approaches to improve quality and delivery speed.

Collaborate with product partners to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools and validating outputs.
• Strong Java/Spring Boot and database (SQL/NoSQL) skills.
• Proven ability to design, develop and deploy medium to large apps in Agile.
• Proficiency in building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with CI/CD using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or CodePipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable, resilient Java-based services and microservices.
• Build and maintain API-driven REST solutions and distributed architectures.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming with Apache Kafka.
• Model and tune relational and NoSQL databases for performance and scale.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines for safe, frequent releases.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code to create repeatable environments and deployments.
• Monitor production systems and drive reliability improvements.
• Conduct code reviews and set secure coding and testing standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into production-ready designs.
• Drive adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and velocity.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Security best practices

Code reviews

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Kafka

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Spinnaker

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking - Fraud Assessment Tech team, you are an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor, driving critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions in support of the firm’s objectives. You will collaborate closely with product partners and engineering peers to design resilient systems, improve developer experience, and raise the bar on quality and operational excellence.

Job responsibilities:

• Design and deliver scalable, resilient Java-based services and microservices using modern engineering practices
• Build and maintain API-driven solutions (REST) and distributed, event-driven architectures
• Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming solutions using Apache Kafka
• Model, query, and tune relational and NoSQL data stores to support performance, integrity, and scale
• Implement and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to enable safe, frequent releases
• Apply infrastructure-as-code practices to create repeatable, reliable environments and deployments
• Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in availability, latency, and reliability
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards for secure coding, testing, and documentation
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical designs and production-ready solutions
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• 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.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• 8+ years of Java experience, including core APIs, web services, concurrency, and design patterns
• 8+ years of Spring Boot experience building high-performance, maintainable services
• 5+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance tuning
• 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
• 2+ years of cloud experience, including deploying and operating services using Amazon Web Services
• Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and support medium to large applications in an agile (Scrum) environment
• Proficiency building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience implementing CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or AWS CodePipeline
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Cucumber

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
• Experience with performance testing, debugging, and profiling using tools such as JMeter or BlazeMeter
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Grafana
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated mentoring and technical coaching experience that supports team growth and continuous improvement

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

Our Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You’ll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team