Lead Software Engineer-Java with Agentic AI

JPMorganChase; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago, IL is seeking a Lead Software Engineer-Java with Agentic AI to drive development of high‑quality, secure software within a fast‑moving agile team. You will implement AI-assisted coding and testing practices, and lead SDLC improvements leveraging modern tooling.

The role requires deep Java expertise (J2EE, Spring Boot), CI/CD experience, and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable financial tech solutions.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 8+ years of hands-on experience.
• Proven experience using AI-assisted development tools and validating AI outputs for safety and quality.
• Strong Java/J2EE coding skills and familiarity with Spring Boot and secure coding practices.
• Experience with modern SDLC, CI/CD, and agile delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and architect scalable systems within an agile team.
• Drive enterprise AI engineering practices to improve code quality, speed, and reliability.
• Utilize AI-assisted tooling to enhance development, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Lead the rollout of BDD/SDD practices across product and engineering teams.
• Develop SDT tooling to generate contract checks and validation from machine-readable specs.
• Review and debug production code and identify remediation opportunities for stability.

Skills

AI-assisted development tools

Core Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

8+ years applied experience

Tools

AWS - EKS

Kafka

message parsers

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Lead Software Engineer-Java with Agentic AI

Chicago, IL, United States and 1 more

Job Information

Job Identification

210803690

Job Category

Software Engineering

Business Unit

Consumer & Community Banking

Posting Date

11/04/2026, 02:29 PM

Locations

10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, 60603, US

8181 Communications Pkwy Bldg F, Plano, TX, 75024, US

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Shift

Day

Base Pay/Salary

Chicago,IL $137,750.00-$185,000.00

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 Consumer & 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 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
• 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.
• Lead the rollout of BDD and SDD practices across product and engineering teams
• Build SDD tooling that derives contract checks, mocks, and validation from machine-readable specs (OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON Schema, AsyncAPI for Kafka) as the source of truth.
• Develops secure and 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 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 8+ years applied experience
• 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
• Strong software engineer with hands‑on experience using AI coding assistants/agents to design, implement, test, and debug production code
• Proficient in Core Java, J2EE, and Spring Boot with strong coding skills.
• Experienced in build and deployment processes
• Knowledgeable in EKS, Kafka, and message parsers
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience using AWS - EKS and Bedrock
• AI-Agentic approach in automation
• Experience in performance engineering is a plus