Lead Software Engineer - iOS Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Consumer and Community Banking technology team in New York. You will be a core technical contributor, driving design, development, and deployment of trusted, scalable technology products across multiple business functions.

You will lead AI-assisted engineering practices, ensure secure coding and testing standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in iOS development with Swift UI.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tools and validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and designs with the ability to tackle complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews others' code.

Skills

Swift UI

AI-assisted tools

APIs

CI/CD

Agile

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Xcode

Git/Bitbucket

Instruments

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 the Consumer and Community Banking's technology team , 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
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s): experience in designing and implementing iOS applications using Swift UI
• 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
• Experience working with API integration and proficiency with Linux, Mac OS X, GNU tools, and scripting languages
• Experience in iOS Frameworks like Foundation, UIKit, CocoaTouch, and Core Data and experience with Unit Testing frameworks and Code coverage tools for Swift
• Experience in using Xcode-provided tools like Debug Memory Graph, Debug View Hierarchy, Instruments for Profiling
• Experience with One or more Design Patterns – MVC, MVVM, MVP, Singleton and working knowledge of Git/Bitbucket version control
• Experience creating an application that is available in Apple's AppStore
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

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 division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team