Senior Java AI Lead—Branch Ops & Cloud Microservices

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Westerville (OH)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

JPMorganChase in the United States seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive end-to-end Java microservices and REST APIs, leveraging AI-assisted development to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational resilience. You will own DevOps pipelines, testing strategies, and secure-by-default patterns within a scalable, production-grade backend ecosystem.

The role requires leadership in an agile environment, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and expertise across SDLC, observability,

Qualifications

Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools with guidance on validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
Strong understanding of responsible AI, data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry IT systems.
Hands-on experience building and supporting Java services and APIs REST/OpenAPI, with observability stacks.

Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and debugging with ability to think beyond routine approaches.
Develops secure production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operations, with validated standards.
Applies SDLC tooling to improve automation value across the team.
Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability of applications.
Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams to assess architecture and applicability.
Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies and knowledge sharing.
Contributes to team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.
Owns end-to-end DevOps for the team’s SDLC, including Jenkins and Spinnaker pipelines and release strategy.
Defines and enforces testing strategy across stack (unit to resilience) with measurable quality outcomes.
Leads design and implementation of Java-based microservices and REST APIs with scalability and security by default.