Senior Java Backend Architect - Payments & AI-Driven Systems

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking an experienced software engineer in Chicago to design, develop, and troubleshoot advanced enterprise applications. You will deliver ideas beyond routine solutions, manage scrum delivery, and produce architecture artifacts for complex systems.

You will leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance quality, speed, and security while adhering to rigorous code reviews and testing standards. You will apply SDLC practices across cloud and on-prem environments, build secure, scalable

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• Advanced knowledge in Java on Spring Boot programming language, microservices patterns, and REST API development.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine outputs.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down problems.
• Manage the delivery of a scrum.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and ensures design constraints are met by code development.
• Leverages AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity with peer review, automated testing, and secure coding.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve value realized by automation at scale.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Proactively identifies patterns in data to drive improvements in coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java Development

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST API development

CI/CD

Cloud

Security

Agile methodologies

Database querying (SQL/NoSQL)

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Code testing & debugging

Job description

JP Morgan Chase is seeking an experienced software engineer in Chicago to design, develop, and troubleshoot advanced enterprise applications. You will deliver ideas beyond routine solutions, manage scrum delivery, and produce architecture artifacts for complex systems.

You will leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance quality, speed, and security while adhering to rigorous code reviews and testing standards. You will apply SDLC practices across cloud and on-prem environments, build secure, scalable