Lead Software Engineer - Java

Testing Site - JPMC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Plano, TX seeks a Lead Software Engineer who will contribute as a core technical contributor to design, build, and deliver secure, scalable technology products across multiple functions.

Responsibilities include developing secure production code, code reviews, improving operational stability, leading architectural evaluations with vendors and teams, and growing communities of practice while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Formal training and certification in software engineering concepts with 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in Java/J2EE and UI frameworks (React).
• Experience with Spring, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, and ORM tools.
• Strong SQL skills (Oracle) and messaging systems (Kafka/JMS).
• Monitoring/Logging with Splunk or Dynatrace; CI/CD tooling.
• Unix scripting, Maven, and cloud/AI/ML knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with scalable, secure design and debugging.
• Develops secure production code and reviews code written by others.
• Improves operational stability by automating remediation of recurring issues.
• Leads architectural evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies and best practices.
• Contributes to team culture with diversity, opportunity, inclusion and respect.

Skills

Java/J2EE

React

Spring framework

SQL Oracle

Kafka/JMS

CI/CD

Unix scripting

Maven

Cloud AWS

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Banking - Global Fund Security Services team, youare 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 break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training and certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding inJava / J2EE languages
• Experience in UI frameworks React
• Experience in Spring, Spring Integration, Spring Cloud Gateway, Eureka Hibernate, Spring Scheduler, Quartz Feign or similar ORM framework
• Strong SQL skills (i.e., Oracle)
• Knowledge of messaging systems (i.e., Kafka and JMS) and understands middleware products (i.e., IBM MQ Series)
• Monitoring and Logging: Experience with tools like Splunk, Dynatrace.
• Additional Skills: Unix scripting, Maven, CI/CD knowledge and demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies - Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.