Lead Software Engineer - Java - Equities

JPMorganChase; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive delivery of secure, scalable market-leading tech within Global Equity Derivatives Risk Management. You will shape architectures, foster AI-assisted practices, and mentor teams across Java/Spring, microservices, and cloud stacks.

The role emphasizes production-grade coding, performance analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced financial services environment in Houston.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Proficient with Java Core concepts up to Java 17 and Spring/Spring Boot.
• Experience designing scalable microservices and cloud-based solutions (AWS).
• Strong Unix/Linux ops, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Proven track record with Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, and Maven.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with secure, responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with modern design and debugging.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers’ work.
• Leads AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and speed.
• Utilizes SDLC toolchain and automation to enhance value and reliability.
• Identifies and automates recurring issues to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture.

Skills

Java Core concepts

Spring / Spring Boot

JVM performance analysis

REST services

Microservices architecture

Unix/Linux

Relational/No-SQL DBs

Messaging: Kafka/RabbitMQ

AWS

Git / Bitbucket

CI/CD: Jira/Jenkins/Gradle/Maven

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding / Responsible AI

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Gradle

Maven

Dynatrace

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Bank - Global Equity Derivatives Risk Management team, 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 breakdown technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) 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.
• 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

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Expertise in Java Core concepts, including object-oriented design, memory management, multi-threading/concurrency, and new language features up to Java 17
• Advanced hands-on coding experience with Java technologies/frameworks such as Spring/Spring Boot, Spring JPA/Hibernate, and REST based services
• Strong experience with JVM performance analysis, including profiling, heap dump analysis, thread dump analysis, and GC tuning
• Experience designing and implementing scalable microservice architectures with high resiliency capabilities
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments, ability to navigate the system, investigate processes and logs, analyze system performance using tools such as Dynatrace
• Experience with Databases – relational and No-SQL (Sybase, Oracle, Mongo DB), Expertise with Messaging Middleware platforms (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and exposure to cloud compute platforms, including AWS
• Proven experience with full development lifecycle and tools, including Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, and Maven
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience of working in financial services and understanding of equity derivative products
• Hands-on coding experience with Python
• Experience with UI concepts, languages and platforms including JavaScript/REACT, AngularJS, Typescript, HTML5, CSS3
• In-depth knowledge of AWS Public Cloud products and solutions (EC2, S3, Lambda, EFS)
• Cloud certification – AWS or Kubernetes

ABOUT US

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

About The Team

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.