Senior Cloud-Native Software Engineer: Java, React, AWS

JP Morgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within the Chief Technology Office to shape architecture, drive delivery, and mentor engineers across teams. You will lead cloud-native platform initiatives, ensure secure and scalable solutions, and influence cross-platform strategy across a growing portfolio of firmwide platforms.

The role emphasizes API design (GraphQL/REST), multi-language development (Java, Python, Go), and advancing AI-assisted engineering practices to improve

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Proven expertise in distributed system design and technical leadership.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools and safe adoption.
• Strong understanding of secure, resilient, and observable systems in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python with API design experience.

Responsibilities

• Own platform-level architecture and technical strategy across platforms.
• Lead complex initiatives from discovery through delivery and operations.
• Design and implement cloud-native software with key integrations (Jira, Bitbucket/GitHub).
• Architect and build backend services, GraphQL APIs, and React UIs with micro-frontends.
• Mentor engineers and translate business goals into measurable technical outcomes.
• Set and enforce security, performance, and observability standards.

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

GraphQL/REST APIs

AWS Cloud

Leadership/Mentoring

Architectural Design

AI-assisted development

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket/GitHub

Hugo

Module Federation

Go CLI tools

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within the Chief Technology Office to shape architecture, drive delivery, and mentor engineers across teams. You will lead cloud-native platform initiatives, ensure secure and scalable solutions, and influence cross-platform strategy across a growing portfolio of firmwide platforms.

The role emphasizes API design (GraphQL/REST), multi-language development (Java, Python, Go), and advancing AI-assisted engineering practices to improve