Lead Software Engineer - Sr. Java/AWS Developer

Socket.dev; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase Senior Lead Software Engineer–Consumer & Community Banking, Auto. You will be a core technical contributor, architecting secure, scalable solutions and delivering critical software across domains with product and engineering partners.

You will drive modern engineering practices, AI-assisted tooling, and rigorous code quality, while mentoring teams and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture to achieve business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting and supporting scalable distributed applications in financial services or product environments.
• Leadership in large-scale modernization using microservices across public cloud (AWS) and hybrid environments.
• Hands-on AWS design including service selection, networking, and security controls.
• Strong Java/J2EE with Spring Boot, JPA, and REST/web services.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver software solutions through hands-on development and durable, scalable architectures.
• Build secure, high-quality production code and strengthen engineering standards via code reviews and debugging.
• Improve resilience by automating remediation to reduce incidents and toil.
• Lead technical evaluations with vendors and internal teams regarding fit and integration.
• Promote modern engineering practices and share reusable patterns across teams.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture with shared ownership.
• Drive adoption of enterprise AI-assisted development practices with validated outputs and secure standards.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve value realized by automation.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices

AWS cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Java/J2EE/Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

SQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL

NoSQL databases

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding

Responsible AI

Tools

AWS Lambda

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMorganChase offers a unique opportunity to advance your career while driving innovation at the forefront of financial technology. Join us in shaping the future of banking through cutting-edge solutions and transformative initiatives.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking, Auto, you will be a core technical contributor on a team that builds secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will architect and deliver critical solutions across multiple domains, partnering closely with product and engineering stakeholders to advance key business outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and deliver creative software solutions through hands-on development and technical troubleshooting, solving complex problems with durable, scalable architectures
• Build secure, high-quality production code and strengthen engineering standards through thorough code reviews, debugging, and continuous improvement of development practices
• Improve resilience and operational excellence by identifying recurring issues and automating remediation to reduce incidents and manual toil
• Lead outcomes-focused technical evaluations with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess solution fit, architecture quality, and integration readiness
• Promote modern engineering practices by leading communities of practice and sharing reusable patterns that improve delivery speed and consistency across teams
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture that values respect, learning, and shared ownership
• 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

• Experience architecting, building, and supporting scalable, distributed applications in product-based and/or financial services environments
• Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives using microservices architecture across public cloud (Amazon Web Services) and hybrid environments
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying Amazon Web Services solutions, including service selection, network fundamentals, and cloud security controls
• Strong experience building, containerizing, and scaling microservices-based applications using AWS Lambda, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE) frameworks, Spring Boot, Java Persistence API (JPA), and application integration using RESTful APIs and web services
• Strong database experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and query optimization
• Experience working with one or more NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, or Neo4j
• Experience with messaging/event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka or TIBCO MQ
• 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

• Experience delivering production use cases involving artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)
• Experience with data warehousing and analytics technologies
• Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular and React
• Domain knowledge within banking and financial services, including consumer lending and/or auto finance

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.