Lead Software Engineer - Sr. iOS Developer

Next Frontier Capital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement plan

Equity / stock options

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive iOS development within Self Directed Investing. You will translate requirements into high-quality mobile experiences, lead a diverse engineering team, and shape engineering practices with AI-assisted tools.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable Apple platform delivery. The position requires extensive mobile development expertise, strong Swift/iOS know‑how, and leadership to mentor engineers across projects and partnerships with product

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined software/application development experience, including mobile development.
• 3+ years of experience leading technology and mentoring a team.
• Strong iOS development background with Swift; familiarity with Objective-C in mixed codebases.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Improve operational stability by automating remediation of recurring issues.
• Lead AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Lead vendor evaluations and communities of practice in software engineering.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver reliable iOS experiences.

Skills

Mobile development

Swift

iOS frameworks

Architecture patterns

AI-assisted coding

Team leadership

Tools

Xcode

Swift Package Manager

CocoaPods

Job description

Job Description

Join a team that's shaping the future of digital investing for millions of customers. This is your opportunity to build innovative mobile experiences that empower people to take control of their financial futures — all while growing your career alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking division under Self Directed Investing, 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

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

• 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 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
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Partner with product, design, and backend teams to translate requirements into reliable iOS experiences (performance, accessibility, localization, and resiliency)

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• 5+ years of combined software/application development experience, including mobile development
• 3+ years of experience leading technology and mentoring a team of diverse sets of engineers building native iOS apps
• Strong iOS development background building mobile applications using Swift (and familiarity with Objective-C in mixed codebases)
• Proficiency with iOS frameworks and UI development, including UIKit and/or SwiftUI, Auto Layout, and Apple Human Interface Guidelines
• Familiarity with architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVC, VIPER/Clean Architecture, and patterns like Coordinator for navigation
• Experience with modern iOS native development tools and systems: Xcode, Swift Package Manager (SPM), CocoaPods (as applicable)
• Strong understanding of iOS concurrency and reactive patterns: async/await, GCD, and optionally Combine
• Experience with local persistence and device capabilities: Core Data, Keychain, background tasks, push notifications

• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to Agentic AI / GenAI
• Experience with XCTest / XCUITest, test doubles/mocking approaches, and snapshot testing
• Proficiency with Instruments (Time Profiler, Allocations, Leaks) and crash/performance analysis
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications
• Familiarity with accessibility best practices and VoiceOver testing

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction. We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.