Senior Java Lead Engineer — AI-Driven, Cloud-Native

Next Frontier Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Chicago seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive design, development, and delivery of trusted market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor across multiple business functions.

You will lead enterprise AI-assisted engineering, CI/CD, and collaboration with vendors and teams to ensure robust architecture and performance. Strong leadership and hands-on delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced design skills and proficiency in multiple programming languages and tools.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with ability to solve complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code from others.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and reliability.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation and value.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

CI/CD

Security

Agile

Cloud-native

Tools

Oracle

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Chicago seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive design, development, and delivery of trusted market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor across multiple business functions.

You will lead enterprise AI-assisted engineering, CI/CD, and collaboration with vendors and teams to ensure robust architecture and performance. Strong leadership and hands-on delivery are essential.