Senior Java Tech Lead — Spring Boot, Microservices, AI‑Driven

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the United States is seeking a Vice President-level Senior Java Engineer to design and deliver scalable technology products within the Commercial Investment Bank. You will lead development across Java 11+/21, Spring, and modern messaging systems, while guiding responsible AI adoption.

The role emphasizes secure coding, high-availability architectures, and collaboration across teams to support critical financial workflows.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in coding in Java 11+ with modern features and Spring ecosystem components (Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Framework 5.x/6.x).
• Experience with enterprise messaging and integration (IBM MQ, Kafka, Camel, REST, SOAP).
• Experience with SQL Server, JDBC templates, stored procedures, and DAO patterns.
• Strong testing skills with JUnit 5, Mockito, and Maven; knowledge of multi-module projects.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with advanced problem solving.
• Creates secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms across systems.
• Leads AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and reliability.
• Applies SDLC tools to improve automation and engineering value.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications with clear constraints.
• Mentors engineers on safe, compliant AI adoption and secure coding practices.
• Gathers and visualizes large data sets to drive continuous software improvements.
• Identifies data-driven insights to improve coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Contributes to communities of practice and promotes inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java 11+ / Java 21

Spring Boot 3.x

Kafka & IBM MQ

RESTful APIs

Secure coding

Tools

Maven

JDBC

CI/CD

Job description

JPMorganChase in the United States is seeking a Vice President-level Senior Java Engineer to design and deliver scalable technology products within the Commercial Investment Bank. You will lead development across Java 11+/21, Spring, and modern messaging systems, while guiding responsible AI adoption.

The role emphasizes secure coding, high-availability architectures, and collaboration across teams to support critical financial workflows.