Senior Java Lead Engineer — Payments Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase & Co. seeks a Java Lead Software Engineer within the Consumer & Community Banking - Payments Technology group in New York City. You will lead design, development, and security-focused initiatives, delivering scalable, reliable software in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, Cloud concepts, and AI-assisted tooling to improve code quality and delivery speed across teams. On-site, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot with understanding of Spring Cloud.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and SQL.
• Ability to lead AI-assisted engineering practices while ensuring security and quality.
• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and design/develop code for scalable products.
• Write secure, high-quality code in Java; consider upstream/downstream systems.
• Drive SDLC tooling usage to improve automation and delivery speed.
• Lead AI-assisted development practices and set validation standards.
• Participate in architectural discussions and risk assessments with teams.
• Promote practices for secure coding, testing, and reliability.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

PostgreSQL

AI-assisted development

Secure coding

Software architecture

Agile

Education

Formal software engineering training/certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

IntelliJ IDEA

Maven

Git

Jenkins

Sonar

Artifactory

AI-powered code assistants

Job description

JPMorganChase & Co. seeks a Java Lead Software Engineer within the Consumer & Community Banking - Payments Technology group in New York City. You will lead design, development, and security-focused initiatives, delivering scalable, reliable software in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, Cloud concepts, and AI-assisted tooling to improve code quality and delivery speed across teams. On-site, with competitive benefits.