Lead Software Engineer - Java/Microservices/AWS/AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Fairfax (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Java/Microservices/AWS/AI to join the Digital Utilities team. You will be a core technical contributor delivering secure, scalable software solutions across multiple business functions.

The role requires hands-on design and development, leadership in AI-assisted practices, and strong cloud-native expertise within a fast-paced agile environment. You will influence architecture and engineering standards across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, app development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, Kafka, Cassandra, AWS and AI.
• Experience leading adoption of AI-assisted software development tools with quality validation.
• Strong focus on responsible AI use, security, and resiliency in engineering workflows.
• Full Software Development Life Cycle proficiency and agile delivery mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with non-routine design and problem solving.
• Delivers secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC tools and AI-enabled automation to enhance value and reliability.
• Leads evaluations with vendors and internal teams on architecture and applicability.

Skills

Java

Springboot

Microservices

API

Kafka

Cassandra

AWS

AI

Tools

Java

Springboot

Microservices

API

Kafka

Cassandra

AWS

AI

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 - Java/Microservices/AWS/AI at JPMorganChase within the Digital Utilities 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
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) including Java, Springboot, Microservices, API, Kafka, Cassandra, AWS and AI
• 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
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Emerging technologies