Lead Software Engineer - Java AWS

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

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Lead Software Engineer in the Collections Technology Group to drive secure, scalable solutions across the software stack. You will act as a core technical contributor, shaping architecture and applying best practices to deliver reliable systems.

You will mentor teams, advance CI/CD, cloud-native architectures on AWS, and contribute to design reviews, ensuring production readiness and overall operational stability across critical applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Java software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and agile methods (CI/CD).
• Hands-on cloud-native development and experience with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and complex problem solving.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Automates remediation to improve stability of software applications.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Contributes to an inclusive, respectful team culture.

Skills

Java

CI/CD

Cloud-native

Automation

SDLC

Agile

AI tools

Tools

AWS

Copilot

Claude

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 Collections Technology Group, 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 or certification on Java 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), specifically Java
• 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
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with public cloud, specifically AWS
• Experience with hands-on AI tools like Claude or Copilot