Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorganChase; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

JPMorganChase, within the Corporate Data and Analytics Services team, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to advance our data strategy through enterprise Java services and modern data platforms. You will contribute to the Corporate Data Catalog, Data Lineage, Entitlements, and Data Quality frameworks.

Lead teams, drive AI-assisted development practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring secure, scalable delivery across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Proven experience building enterprise Java services – Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs and microservices at scale.
• Strong data foundations: SQL and NoSQL (Oracle, MongoDB), Kafka, Elasticsearch/Gemfire.
• Databricks or Snowflake, and data mesh / data product patterns.
• Ownership of test automation and CI/CD (JUnit, Mockito, Jenkins, Spinnaker).
• Technical leadership in Agile teams with mentoring responsibilities.
• Experience with approved AI-assisted software development tools and safe AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and designs, tackling complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers' work.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices for quality, speed, and reliability.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation value.
• Identifies recurring issues and drives remediation for stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams on architecture fit.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Databricks

Snowflake

Jenkins

JUnit

Mockito

Spinnaker

CI/CD

Technical leadership

Agile

AIAssisted tooling

Responsible AI

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

React

TypeScript

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Data catalog

Data governance

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.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Data and Analytics Services team, you'll play a crucial role in advancing our data strategy and solutions. As part of the Data Core Engineering group within CDAS, you'll contribute to executing the CT Data Strategy by developing key data solutions, including the Corporate Data Catalog, Data Lineage, Entitlements, and Data Quality frameworks.

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
• Strong experience building enterprise Java services – Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs and microservices at scale.
• Strong data engineering foundations – SQL and NoSQL (Oracle, MongoDB), Kafka messaging, Elasticsearch or Gemfire for search and caching.
• Databricks or Snowflake, and modern data mesh / data product patterns.
• Ownership of test automation and CI/CD (JUnit, Mockito, Jenkins, Spinnaker), with accountability for application resiliency and security.
• Proven technical leadership in Agile teams – design ownership, code quality standards, and mentoring engineers.
• 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
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• AWS and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Front-end development for platform UIs (React JS, TypeScript).
• Delivery using approved AI tooling (GitHub Copilot, Claude).
• Hands-on delivery of data catalog, metadata, lineage or data governance capabilities on a regulated platform

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 Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You'll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.