Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud & Microservices Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Consumer & Community Banking team. This role involves designing robust Java services, optimizing data pipelines with Apache Kafka, and implementing modern CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of Java and Spring Boot experience, proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, and exposure to cloud services, particularly AWS. The position offers opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and impactful contributions to technology supporting communities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• 8+ years of Java experience with core APIs and design patterns.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases for data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, resilient Java-based services using agile practices.
• Build API-driven solutions and data pipelines with Apache Kafka.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems for reliability.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

NoSQL

Apache Kafka

AWS

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Automated testing

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Consumer & Community Banking team. This role involves designing robust Java services, optimizing data pipelines with Apache Kafka, and implementing modern CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of Java and Spring Boot experience, proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, and exposure to cloud services, particularly AWS. The position offers opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and impactful contributions to technology supporting communities.