Lead Software Engineer - Data Platform & Entitlements

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

Job summary

JPMorganChase in New Jersey is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Data Platform & Entitlements to drive secure, scalable solutions within a unified agile team. You will contribute as a core technical leader across multiple business functions and deliver trusted technology products.

The role requires strong Java/Spring, RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud experience, with emphasis on AI-assisted software development and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, RESTful APIs, microservices, and Kafka.
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools with team expectations.
• Understanding of responsible AI, data sensitivity, and secure handling.
• CI/CD, Jenkins, and source control tools such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Proficiency in designing relational data models.
• Cloud platforms AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Knowledge of financial services IT systems.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Creates secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms.
• Drives enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to improve automation.
• Presents architecture and design artifacts and ensures constraints are met.
• Identifies hidden data patterns to improve coding hygiene and architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Kafka

AI-assisted development tools

CI/CD

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Relational data modeling

Data platform engineering

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Description

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

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 Data Platform & Entitlements at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Bank, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• 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.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development.
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience (
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data), RESTful APIs, Microservices architectures, and event streaming (Kafka)
• 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.
• 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 knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins, and source code management tools such as Git and Bitbucket
• Proficiency in designing and implementing data models for relational databases.
• Experience working on Cloud platforms for compute and storage needs (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with modern data platforms / data product engineering such as Databricks- Data Mesh, Unity Catalog, Lake house, Delta, Iceberg
• Hands-on experience with Spark and big data processing at scale
• Experience with Identity and Access Management platforms, role-based access control, or entitlement governance at scale
• Familiarity with authorization models - RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, Policy and Authorization Engines, Propagation patterns - inheritance hierarchies, group level grants, row/column level security
• Exposure to IAM Concepts - SCIM, SSO/OIDC/SAML, service principals and how they map to data-layer permissions.
• Experience with LLMs, AI/ML platforms, or enterprise AI integration.

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, 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 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.

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

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.