Lead Software Engineer - Java, Spring, Cloud

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Consumer and Community Banking tech teams. You will build secure, scalable cloud-native microservices, drive AI-assisted engineering practices, and lead technical delivery across multiple domains.

You will design robust solutions, mentor peers, and promote best practices in security and resiliency. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering, proficiency with Java/Spring Boot/Node.js, cloud platforms, REST/WebSockets, and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience including system design, development, testing and operations.
• Proficiency in backend technologies (Java, Spring Boot, Node.js) with microservices focus; frontend skills also noted for full-stack.
• Experience building cloud-native microservices and secure, scalable applications.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and troubleshoot software solutions using modern architectures.
• Deliver cloud-native, microservices-based applications with zero-downtime releases.
• Promote enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and operations.
• Develop and review production code; ensure security and reliability across platforms.
• Lead communities of practice and foster inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java/Springboot/Node.js

Front-end stack

Cloud platforms

SQL/NoSQL databases

REST/WebSockets/JSON

CI/CD/Automation

AI-assisted development

Security awareness

Agile/Scrum

Leadership & mentoring

Job description

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Consumer and Community Banking, 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 delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native, microservices-based applications, leveraging the latest technologies and best industry practices.
• 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.
• Use domain modeling techniques to build best-in-class business products, structuring software for clarity, testability, and evolution.
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Promptly investigate and resolve issues, ensuring they do not resurface.
• Continuously update technologies and patterns to keep systems current.
• Design and build solutions that avoid single points of failure using scalable architectural patterns.
• Design and build scalable, secure, and reliable solutions by leveraging modern architectural patterns that ensure zero-downtime releases and optimize data performance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, including system design, application development, testing, and operational support.
• Proficiency in back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Springboot, Node.js ) with experience building microservices-based applications; for full-stack roles, proficiency also includes front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, React, Angular).
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges with minimal supervision.
• 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
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and web technologies, including RESTful APIs and web services, WebSockets, and JSON.
• Hands-on experience designing and building scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and an understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Understanding of application resiliency
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong soft skills, including presentation, negotiation, mentoring, and stakeholder management.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to drive broader impact by sharing and contributing best practices.
• Experience in the banking domain.
• AWS certification.