Lead Software Engineer - Java, AI, Spring Boot and Kafka

Aumni; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the Equipment & Asset Finance Technology team. You will deliver scalable, secure technology solutions and act as a core technical contributor across multiple domains for enterprise-scale initiatives.

You will lead a global feature team, drive AI-assisted development practices, and collaborate with Product Owners, Operations, and Technology teams to improve stability, observability, and deployment reliability across

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 8+ years of applied experience, including hands-on delivery of system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced Java development experience, including Java 21+, object-oriented analysis and design, concurrency, collections, streams, records, sealed classes, pattern matching, and virtual threads
• Advanced experience with Spring Boot 3.x / Spring Framework 6.x, including Spring Security, Spring Data, microservices, domain-driven design, RESTful APIs, OpenAPI 3.x, and event-driven development with Kafka
• Hands-on full-stack and data experience using React 18+, TypeScript, relational databases such as Oracle SQL / PostgreSQL, and persistence frameworks including Hibernate / JPA
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to validate AI outputs for correctness, performance, security, and responsible handling of sensitive data, combined with advanced knowledge of Agile delivery, continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, testing, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond conventional approaches to solve complex technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, reviews and debugs code written by others, and ensures solutions meet architectural standards and automated quality requirements
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards 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
• Leads a global feature team by setting technical direction, supporting pair programming, mentoring engineers, contributing to architectural decisions, and partnering with Product Owners, Operations, and Technology teams
• Identifies opportunities to improve application stability, observability, code quality, and deployment reliability while supporting applications across development, staging, and production environments

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

React/TypeScript

SQL/DBs

AI-assisted dev tooling

Leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Pulumi

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

OpenAPI 3.x

Redis

GraphQL

Apache Spark

Flink

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 Commercial & Investment Bank’s Digital and Platform Services organization, you are an integral part of the Equipment & Asset Finance Technology team. You will help 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 delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions in support of the firm’s objectives.

Equipment & Asset Finance Technology supports equipment leasing, lease origination, asset valuation and tracking, portfolio servicing, and asset lifecycle management across multiple lines of business. In this role, you will serve as a technical lead for the next-generation Equipment & Asset Finance platform, a multiyear strategic investment delivering modern lease origination, asset valuation, and lifecycle management capabilities at enterprise scale.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, testing, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond conventional approaches to solve complex technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, reviews and debugs code written by others, and ensures solutions meet architectural standards and automated quality requirements
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards 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
• Leads a global feature team by setting technical direction, supporting pair programming, mentoring engineers, contributing to architectural decisions, and partnering with Product Owners, Operations, and Technology teams

• Identifies opportunities to improve application stability, observability, code quality, and deployment reliability while supporting applications across development, staging, and production environments

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 8+ years of applied experience, including hands-on delivery of system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced Java development experience, including Java 21+, object-oriented analysis and design, concurrency, collections, streams, records, sealed classes, pattern matching, and virtual threads
• Advanced experience with Spring Boot 3.x / Spring Framework 6.x, including Spring Security, Spring Data, microservices, domain-driven design, RESTful APIs, OpenAPI 3.x, and event-driven development with Kafka
• Hands-on full-stack and data experience using React 18+, TypeScript, relational databases such as Oracle SQL / PostgreSQL, and persistence frameworks including Hibernate / JPA

• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to validate AI outputs for correctness, performance, security, and responsible handling of sensitive data, combined with advanced knowledge of Agile delivery, continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with React hooks, context, state-management tools, component design systems, and Next.js 14+
• Cloud-native development experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including managed compute, storage, messaging, and secrets-management services
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
• Experience with automated testing and observability tools, including JUnit 5, Mockito, Testcontainers, Pact, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Experience with Redis, GraphQL, and data-pipeline technologies such as Apache Spark or Flink
• Experience in production support, incident management, financial services, equipment leasing, lease accounting, asset valuation, commercial lending technology, or asset lifecycle workflows

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

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team