Lead Software Engineer - Java and Microservices

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Java and microservices to enhance and deliver technology products in a secure and scalable manner. This role requires over 5 years of experience in software engineering within an agile team, focusing on development, debugging, and operational stability. Competitive compensation and extensive benefits are offered, along with opportunities for diverse and inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering concepts.
• Experience in application development and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure high-quality production code.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation and improvement.

Skills

Java

Python

Linux shell scripting

Java 8+

REST

Microservices

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

AWS

Kafka

Cassandra

Oracle

Hive

Jenkins

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Java and Microservices

Join to apply for the Lead Software Engineer - Java and Microservices role at JPMorganChase.

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 Consumer and Community Banking's Digital technology team, you play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner.

Base Pay Range

$152,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr

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 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) Java, Python, Linux shell scripting
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Experience with Java 8+ distributed application development, REST, micro services, Spring Boot
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Experience in deploying applications in AWS and supporting
• Experience with message bus technologies such as Kafka and with database technologies (e.g., Cassandra, Oracle, Hive)
• Experience configuring Continual Integration in Jenkins

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

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

About The Team

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.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary based on role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation. We also provide health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veterans

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected attributes such as race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy, or disability. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and mental health or physical disability needs.

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