Lead Software Engineer: Credit Risk Tech Innovator

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Credit Risk Technology organization to drive secure, scalable technology products and deliver trusted solutions that support the firm’s business objectives.

You will be a core technical contributor responsible for designing, developing and debugging production code, leading modernization efforts, and collaborating with vendors and internal teams to enhance stability and performance across the risk technology stack.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in Java or Python.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases/ Transact SQL (Oracle/Sybase/SQL Server).
• Strong knowledge of Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine approaches.
• Participate in and leads the modernization and upgrade of the Credit Risk technology stack according to industry best practices.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve stability of software applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs and applicability for use within existing systems.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and use of new technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

SDLC knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

Databricks

Oracle/SQL Server

Tableau

Kafka

Spark

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Credit Risk Technology organization to drive secure, scalable technology products and deliver trusted solutions that support the firm’s business objectives.

You will be a core technical contributor responsible for designing, developing and debugging production code, leading modernization efforts, and collaborating with vendors and internal teams to enhance stability and performance across the risk technology stack.