Lead Software Engineer - Java Fullstack (Risk Framework)

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in New Jersey to guide end-to-end delivery across full stack engineering and DevOps. You will set technical direction, drive secure production code, and reduce operational risk through automation.

You will lead AI-assisted development practices, mentor teams, and collaborate across vendors and internal teams to ensure scalable, reliable systems in a regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience in Java
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages; strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Strong experience building frontend applications using React and TypeScript, including working with design systems and component libraries
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure automation, release management, and operational readiness
• Practical experience applying SRE and reliability engineering practices, including observability, incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies
• Experience designing and operating APIs and integration patterns (REST required; event-driven patterns)
• Experience with automated testing across the stack (unit, integration, UI) and quality engineering practices
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews code
• Drives team adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools to improve automation value
• Identifies opportunities to automate recurring issues to improve stability
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture
• Promotes reuse of effective patterns across the team
• Applies enterprise tooling to enhance automation value

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

TypeScript

CI/CD

SRE

API design

AI-assisted development

Security fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

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.

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 Corporate Technology, you serve as a senior technical lead on an agile team, driving delivery of trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for setting technical direction, owning end-to-end delivery across full stack engineering and DevOps/SRE practices, and proactively reducing operational risk through automation and resilient design.

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
• 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.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience in Java
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages; strong hands‑on experience with Java and Spring Boot (or equivalent frameworks)
• Strong experience building frontend applications using React and TypeScript, including working with design systems and component libraries
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure automation, release management, and operational readiness
• Practical experience applying SRE and reliability engineering practices, including observability, incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies, including Application Resiliency and Security fundamentals
• Experience designing and operating APIs and integration patterns (REST required; event‑driven patterns)
• Experience with automated testing across the stack (unit, integration, UI) and quality engineering practices
• 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

• Practical cloud‑native experience (containers, orchestration, managed services)
• Familiarity with distributed systems patterns (resilience, idempotency, rate limiting, caching)
• Familiarity implementing security controls in the SDLC (threat modeling, secrets management, secure‑by‑design)
• On‑call ownership of service health with a focus on reducing toil through automation
• Exposure to data and analytics tooling for operational insights (reliability trends, latency, error analysis)
• Exposure modernizing legacy systems without disrupting business delivery

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.