Senior Java Backend Lead | AWS, AI-Driven Systems

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

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable Java back-end applications in AWS.

You will guide agile teams, implement secure coding, and drive AI-assisted engineering practices across the SDLC, collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

The role demands 5+ years of experience, strong leadership, and a focus on reliability and performance in a regulated financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Backend Java and/or Python development with SQL/NoSQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to business and technical teams.
• Develop secure production code with reviews and debugging.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices with governance and measurable standards.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation and delivery.
• Make decisions influencing product design, functionality and operations.
• Serve as a function-wide SME in one or more focus areas.
• Contribute to engineering community with firmwide frameworks and practices.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

Spring Integration

Hibernate/JPA

Python

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Apache Kafka

CI/CD

Automated testing

Distributed systems

Communication

AI governance

Security resiliency

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

AWS ECS/EKS

Lambda

Aurora

DynamoDB

S3

Glue

CloudWatch

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable Java back-end applications in AWS.

You will guide agile teams, implement secure coding, and drive AI-assisted engineering practices across the SDLC, collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

The role demands 5+ years of experience, strong leadership, and a focus on reliability and performance in a regulated financial services environment.