Senior Backend Engineer — Java & Spring Boot Lead

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

On-site health and wellness centers

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) to drive design, development and delivery of scalable, secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot. You will lead with AI-assisted practices, ensure resilient cloud deployments, and mentor teams across the SDLC in a fast-paced, agile environment.

You will collaborate on modern architectures, optimize data performance, and contribute to enterprise-wide engineering standards within Corporate Technology.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• Proficiency in back-end technologies (Java, Springboot, Node.js) with microservices experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and RESTful APIs/Web services.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tools with secure validation.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies (CI/CD, security, resiliency).
• Experience with end-to-end software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Deliver cloud-native microservices-based applications with modern tech.
• Use domain modeling to build scalable, testable business products.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues for stability.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Adopt AI-assisted engineering practices with consistent validation standards.
• Leverage SDLC tools to improve automation and value delivery.
• Design for zero-downtime releases and data performance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) to drive design, development and delivery of scalable, secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot. You will lead with AI-assisted practices, ensure resilient cloud deployments, and mentor teams across the SDLC in a fast-paced, agile environment.

You will collaborate on modern architectures, optimize data performance, and contribute to enterprise-wide engineering standards within Corporate Technology.