Lead Software Engineer- Java/Python/AWS

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

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – Java/Python/AWS to drive design, development, and secure delivery of scalable tech products within the Data Technology space.

You will guide teams, implement AI-assisted practices, and shape architecture across APIs and services with a focus on reliability and governance.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts (5+ years of applied experience).
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, or Go) with strong AWS experience.
• Experience organizing Terraform workspaces and developing Terraform code (IaC).
• Experience designing and developing microservices and backend services.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code; reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Establishes measurable validation standards for AI-assisted workflows and promotes reuse of proven patterns and automation across the SDLC/toolchain.
• Influences product design, application functionality, and technical operations/processes through architecture and engineering decisions.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more focus areas.
• Contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and practices.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

AWS

Microservices

System design

Code reviews

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Requisition Title

Lead Software Engineer – Java/Python/AWS

Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking (CCB) in the Data Technology space, you will help enhance, build, and deliver secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will drive meaningful business impact through deep technical expertise, strong engineering judgment, and hands‑on delivery across multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code; reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root‑cause analysis).
• Establishes measurable validation standards for AI‑assisted workflows (e.g., secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promotes reuse of proven patterns and automation across the SDLC/toolchain.
• Influences product design, application functionality, and technical operations/processes through architecture and engineering decisions.
• Serves as a function‑wide subject matter expert in one or more focus areas.
• Contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and practices.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands‑on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, or Go) with strong AWS experience.
• Strong experience with AWS services to host APIs, run standalone applications, enable inter‑application messaging, and implement event‑driven services.
• Experience organizing Terraform workspaces and developing Terraform code (IaC).
• Experience designing and developing microservices and backend services.