Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python, Spring Boot, AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX seeks a Lead Software Engineer to contribute across multiple domains in a secure, scalable way. You will drive backend services, AI-assisted code generation, and robust data visuals to support market-leading technology products.

You will mentor engineers, design resilient architectures, and collaborate with architects, DBAs, and LOB users to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CS/Software Engineering concepts and applied experience.
• 10+ years in hands-on development of large-scale distributed systems with Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Experience in system design, deployment, testing, and operations.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools with critical evaluation of outputs.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, and secure practices.
• Strong REST APIs and microservices experience.
• Proficiency in Spark and SQL for big data processing and optimization.
• Kubernetes experience for production services.
• Experience with AWS services and tooling including Terraform, EMR, EKS/ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3.
• Experience with log analytics/observability tools like Splunk, CloudWatch, Datadog.
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions with design, development, and debugging.
• Leverages enterprise AI coding assist tools to improve code quality and speed; ensures peer review and secure coding.
• Uses SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to enhance automation value.
• Designs and deploys secure, scalable services with enterprise integration and governance.
• Develops data visualizations and reporting from large datasets to improve software products.
• Identifies data patterns to improve coding hygiene and architecture.
• Implements load balancing, autoscaling, monitoring, and alerts for performance and reliability.
• Promotes reusable patterns and standardized validation across the team.
• Mentors junior engineers and manages multiple deliverables across business groups.
• Defines guardrails for AI in production to meet quality, safety, latency and cost needs.
• Collaborates with users, SMEs, architects, DBAs, and admins to design and resolve issues.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot microservices

Python

REST APIs

Spark/SQL

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Responsible AI

Education

Formal training or certification in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

EMR

EKS/ECS

Lambda

RDS

S3

Splunk/Dog/DataDog

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 Corporate Technology, 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 software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness
• 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
• Designs, implements, and deploys secure, resilient, highly scalable, fault-tolerant services that integrate with enterprise systems; ensures functional, performance, scalability, security, governance, and auditability requirements are met
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Applies backend infrastructure patterns (e.g., load balancing, autoscaling) and implements monitoring/alerting for performance, scalability, availability, and reliability
• Drives consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promotes reuse of effective patterns across the team
• Leads and mentors junior team members in a high-pressure delivery environment; manages multiple deliverables across business groups and strengthens stakeholder relationships
• Defines and implements guardrails and evaluation approaches for agentic AI used in production applications to deliver business value while meeting quality, safety, latency, and cost requirements
• Collaborates with LOB users, SMEs, architects, DBAs, and system administrators to design solutions, manage enhancements, and resolve issues

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Formal training or certification in computer science or software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience in large-scale distributed systems, primarily in Java, modern Java/Spring Boot microservices, and Python
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices
• Strong experience with REST APIs and service-oriented / microservices architecture
• Strong experience with Spark and SQL; big data processing with focus on performance and optimization
• Kubernetes orchestration experience (building, deploying, and operating production services)
• Experience with AWS services and tooling (e.g., Terraform, EMR, EKS/ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3)
• Experience with log analytics / observability tools (e.g., Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog)
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Excellent oral and written communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Scala programming language
• Experience with or exposure to Snowflake or Databricks cloud platforms
• Experience with Open Table Format like Iceberg (preferred)