Lead Software Engineer - Backend Java, Markets Tech

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Jersey City, NJ to enhance and deliver technology products for its Equities Broker Dealer and Prime Finance platform. The role involves designing and implementing software solutions, integrating AI/ML technologies, and ensuring high-quality code delivery across environments.

Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience, proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, as well as a solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices. The position offers a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health care and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Build and integrate AI/ML into production platforms.
• Drive architecture decisions for system scalability and performance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AI/ML integration

relational databases (Oracle/DB2)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

software development life cycle (SDLC)

problem-solving and analytical skills

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that constantly enhances, builds, and delivers top‑notch technology products. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, you will help deliver critical technology solutions for the Equities Broker Dealer and Prime Finance platform—including securities lending, trade lifecycle, and clearing & settlement—while integrating AI/ML and GenAI capabilities securely and at enterprise scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, solving complex problems and delivering scalable solutions across distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Develop secure, high‑quality production code and review and debug code written by others to ensure engineering excellence.
• Build and integrate AI/ML and GenAI into production platforms—LLM, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and MLOps for lifecycle management, monitoring, and governance.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability, resiliency, and application performance.
• Drive architecture and design decisions that influence system scalability, performance, and long‑term platform evolution.
• Lead evaluation sessions with internal teams and stakeholders to assess architectural designs and ensure alignment with enterprise technology strategies.
• Contribute to platform modernization through adoption of cloud‑native, event‑driven, and microservices‑based architectures.
• Partner with business, product, and operations teams to translate Prime Finance and Broker Dealer requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Ensure robust delivery across environments with a strong focus on SDLC, testing (unit, SIT, UAT), and production stability.
• Drive 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, test strategy acceleration, incident/root‑cause analysis support) while establishing consistent validation standards and promoting reuse.
• Apply 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 of applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in large‑scale enterprise environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs within microservices and distributed systems architecture.
• Strong experience with relational databases (Oracle/DB2) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) and CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and automation practices.
• Proficient in all aspects of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in building high‑volume, low‑latency, mission‑critical financial systems.
• Hands‑on experience integrating AI/ML and GenAI into enterprise applications, including LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector stores/databases, model evaluation, and production monitoring (MLOps).
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI‑assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) and setting team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices.
• Practical experience working across cross‑functional teams in complex enterprise organizations.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, And Capabilities

• Cloud‑native development (AWS or equivalent).
• Exposure to Prime Finance, Securities Lending, or Broker Dealer platforms.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and messaging systems.
• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies (React, UI frameworks).
• Exposure to domain‑driven design, full‑stack development, and modern architectural patterns.
• Experience with observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK).
• Interest in adopting emerging technologies (AI‑assisted development, automation, advanced analytics).

About Us

JPMorgan Chase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses, and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including a base salary determined by role, experience, skill set and location. 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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.