Lead Software Engineer - Java/ AWS Developer

JPMorganChase; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Childcare support

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. This role involves enhancing and delivering scalable technology products, conducting critical tech solutions, and leading evaluation sessions with vendors. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of software engineering experience, strong Java skills, and proficiency in AWS Cloud. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and more. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews high-quality production code.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.
• Identifies and automates remediation of recurring issues.

Skills

Java development

React/Angular

Spring

Hibernate

JMS

Spring Boot

AWS Cloud

Automation

Agile methodologies

Software Development Life Cycle

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Aurora PostgreSQL

Splunk

Grafana

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Auto Line of Business, you are 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 software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Strong technical skills Java development including areas such as React/Angular, Spring, Hibernate, JMS, Spring Boot.
• Experience in Java (Core & EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud).
• Experience deploying and monitoring applications on AWS Cloud.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s).
• 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

• Proficiency in databases like Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in using monitoring tools like Splunk, Grafana and creating dashboards and alerts.
• AWS Developer or Architect Certifications.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veterans

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.