Lead Software Engineer — Customer‑Driven Data Platform

Next Frontier Capital

Jersey City (NJ)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Asset & Wealth Management Marketing Team.

You will lead a high‑performing engineering group, delivering secure, scalable software for trusted market‑leading products, with emphasis on cloud, automation, and modern data platforms. The role requires 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, Java 21 and Python, and strong collaboration with business stakeholders to drive outcomes.

Qualifications

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
Proficient in development skill Java 21 and Python building into the public and private cloud in CI/CD strategies.
Hands on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
Experience in Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, Splunk, Dynatrace.
Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
Practical cloud native experience.
Exposure to building AI/ML driven applications to drive business goals.
Track record of continuous learning mindset.

Responsibilities

Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
Lead a team of high‑potential software engineers, delivering high quality software that achieves functional objectives.
Develop secure high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
Lead evaluation sessions with business stakeholders, and internal teams to drive outcomes.
Oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.
Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies.
Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
Stay up‑to‑date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Implement data governance and best practices to ensure data quality and compliance with organizational standards.