Lead Software Engineer - Senior Android Engineer

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase in New York seeks a Lead Software Engineer - Senior Android Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-quality Android apps. You’ll work across the full SDLC in an Agile environment, collaborating with teams to deliver meaningful experiences and explore AI-enhanced mobile workflows.

You’ll contribute to architecture, testing, code reviews, and performance improvements, while keeping stakeholders informed about progress and dependencies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining Android applications with Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Build accessible, responsive interfaces with MVVM or MVI architectures.
• Integrate REST APIs and handle JSON data from remote sources.
• Use Android Studio debugging and profiling tools to resolve performance issues.
• Write unit tests and use code coverage tools to ensure quality.
• Contribute to code reviews and Agile planning.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to support coding and testing.

Skills

Kotlin

Android development

MVVM

MVI

REST APIs

JSON

Jetpack Compose

Android UI

Git

AI-assisted tools

Agile

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Android Studio

Jetpack Compose

Dagger

RxJava

Git

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Job description

You’ll deliver features end to end in an Agile environment, communicate progress to teammates and stakeholders, and help shape reliable, well-designed mobile products. You’ll also have opportunities to explore how AI can improve mobile experiences and engineering workflows.

As a Lead Software Engineer - Senior Android Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking - Mobile Payments team, you’ll design, build, and maintain high-quality Android applications that deliver meaningful experiences for customers and businesses. You’ll work with a collaborative team of technologists across the full software development lifecycle—from design and implementation to testing, release, and ongoing improvement.

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Build accessible, responsive interfaces and implement clean architectures such as MVVM or MVI.
• Integrate REST APIs and work with remote data in formats such as JSON.
• Use Android Studio debugging and profiling tools to investigate and resolve performance and reliability issues.
• Write unit tests and use code coverage tools to maintain software quality.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and Agile planning.
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to support tasks such as code exploration, test generation, and documentation.
• Keep the team and stakeholders informed about development progress, risks, and dependencies.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining Android applications, as well as experience with Android testing tools and frameworks, including JUnit and Mockito.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin and the Android ecosystem; Java experience is also valuable, and experience with Kotlin Coroutines and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android UI development.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and working with JSON and remote data.
• Familiarity with architectural patterns such as MVVM and MVI, and design patterns such as those described by the Gang of Four.
• Working knowledge of Git or a comparable version-control platform.
• Understanding of mobile UI fundamentals, including layouts, navigation, and animations.
• Familiarity with Kotlin Coroutines, RxJava, or LiveData in production applications.
• Experience with Dagger or another dependency-injection framework.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and tools such as Jenkins.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with prompt engineering, including writing clear instructions, providing context, and refining prompts to improve results.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools to support development while reviewing and validating generated output.
• Understanding of how to test AI-generated code, including checking for correctness, security, maintainability, and edge cases.
• Experience integrating generative AI or machine-learning capabilities into Android applications through APIs or on-device frameworks.
• Familiarity with evaluating AI features for quality, latency, reliability, and user experience.