Lead Software Engineer - Real-Time Data Platforms

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to architect and deliver secure, scalable data-driven products. You will work on real-time data pipelines, microservices, and AI-assisted engineering practices across a modern data mesh.

You will own features end-to-end, optimize performance, and contribute to code reviews, testing, and ops readiness in an AWS-based environment.

Qualifications

• Formal software engineering training with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Expert Java with Spring ecosystem and AWS cloud familiarity.
• Experience delivering cloud-native, scalable microservices.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and data pipelines.
• Proficient in SDLC tools, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot secure production code and services.
• Lead end-to-end feature ownership from requirements to monitoring.
• Improve code quality and delivery speed using AI-assisted practices.
• Build real-time data products and microservices with high reliability.
• Review peers, mentor teammates, and contribute to runbooks.

Skills

Java proficiency

Spring Boot

AWS services

Distributed systems

REST APIs

CI/CD / DevOps

Git / Bitbucket

Kafka / streaming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Spark / Databricks

NoSQL / Snowflake

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to architect and deliver secure, scalable data-driven products. You will work on real-time data pipelines, microservices, and AI-assisted engineering practices across a modern data mesh.

You will own features end-to-end, optimize performance, and contribute to code reviews, testing, and ops readiness in an AWS-based environment.