Lead Software Engineer - Payments Projects

Next Frontier Capital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase's Commercial & Investment Bank in Tampa seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide an agile team in building trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, scalable way.

As a core technical contributor, you will drive AI-assisted engineering practices, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure deliverables meet risk, security, and quality standards while advancing DevOps and release processes.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience managing software projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage Scrum team, engineer's backlog, ensuring JIRA hygiene, Say/Do ratios, Agile maturity.
• Partner with business analysts, product and operations to ensure that scope is clear and well documented.
• Work with technology and business teams to produce, update and deliver on a comprehensive project schedule.
• Maintain and monitor list of key project-level dependencies and track through to completion.
• Facilitate key project level meetings and drive governance-compliant decision making.
• Ensure project risk/issue standards and maintain risk/issue log with remediation through to closure.
• Manage stakeholder communications and maintain a project stakeholder and communications plan.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, speed, and operations, with secure validation standards.

Skills

Scrum leadership

AI-assisted development

Cloud platforms

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Copilot/AI-assisted tools

VS Code/IntelliJ

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 Commercial & Investment Bank, 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

• Manage Scrum team, engineer's backlog, ensuring JIRA hygiene, Say/Do ratios, Agile maturity
• Partner with business analysts, product and operations to ensure that scope is clear and well documented
• Work with technology and business teams (AD, QA, UAT, Ops, Product) to produce, update and deliver on a comprehensive project schedule
• Maintain and monitor list of key project-level dependencies including across application groups and proactively track through to completion
• Facilitate key project level meetings and meet the relevant information demands for those. Ensure decisions are made within governance and identified governance meetings have clear agenda, quorum members, reports and minutes published. Drive project adherence to the agreed project lifecycle
• Ensure the project adheres to project risk and issue standards and maintain the project risk and issue log (driving remediation/ resolution activities through to closure). Drive effective escalation management of risks and issues from projects and releases into the program
• Manage stakeholder communications at all levels across the firm and be responsible for maintaining a project stakeholder and communications plan
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience managing software projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• 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 with software development best practices and experience establishing methods, tools, and process improvements for cross-team initiatives
• Experience with Cloud Platform or Cloud technologies
• Experience of software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including build processes, testing, and operations
• Influencing Skills – a proven ability to operate in a highly collaborative, yet decisive and results-oriented manner

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with and leading large geographically spread teams
• Stakeholder management and communication with senior level and proactive escalations of roadblocks
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering or a related technical field
• Exposer to AI - using python, AI, Copilot in VScode/Intellij

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team