Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS,Kafka

Testing Site - JPMC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide a team of engineers focused on Java and AWS technologies within Lending Innovation. You will deliver secure, scalable production code and drive architecture discussions with internal teams and external partners.

The role emphasizes agile methodologies, CI/CD, and ownership of system design, with opportunities to influence technology choices and team culture in a fast-paced financial environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Proficient in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and AWS services.
• Strong familiarity with micro-services and SDLC processes.
• Deep knowledge of frameworks to deliver applications and code.
• Experience delivering design, development, testing, and ops.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6-8 engineers focusing on Java and AWS technologies.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions beyond routine approaches.
• Write secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation for stability enhancements.
• Lead evaluation sessions with partners to validate architecture and tech fit.
• Foster communities of practice and promote diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

AWS

Microservices

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Software engineering certification

Tools

ECS

EKS

S3

SQS

Lambda

EventBridge

SNS

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 Lending Innovation product, 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.

Help shape the future of payments at JPMorgan Chase . Your effort and ideas will drive real change for millions of customers in client banking, automated technology and more. And working here means you have the ambition to shape the future. Where people inspire excellence, leaders invest in your growth, tools and technology amplify your skills, and our scale multiplies your impact. This is what happens when you join JPMorgan Chase, where ambition meets possibility. And we want to meet you.

Job responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6-8 engineers with a strong focus on Java and AWS technologies, ensuring effective collaboration and communication
• 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 for quality assurance.
• 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 partners 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 in software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands on experience with Java,J2EE, Sprint/Spring boot, AWS services, including ECS, EKS, S3, SQS, Lambda, EventBridge, SNS and related technologies
• Strong familiarities with micro-service designs and proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Deep technical knowledge of utilizing frameworks to deliver applications, and being able to dive deep into code implementations
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies
• Proficient in implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices to streamline software development processes, enhance collaboration, and ensure rapid delivery of high-quality software products.
• Skilled in designing and developing applications with robust resiliency features, ensuring they can withstand and recover from failures, maintain availability, and provide consistent performance under varying conditions.
• Proficient in integrating security measures within the software development lifecycle, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and implementing best practices to safeguard applications against potential security threats and breaches.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS Developer or Architect Certifications
• 6+ Years of Java development experience
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Experience with distributed streaming platform (Kafka)
• Proficiency in databases like Oracle and Cassandra(any other no sql database).
• Expertise in using monitoring tools like Splunk, Grafana and creating dashboards and alerts using these