Senior Lead Java Engineer AWS AI-Driven SDLC

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Palo Alto seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to help drive secure, scalable technology products within the Corporate & Investment Bank Payments group. You will lead agile teams, deliver high-quality code, and advance AI-assisted engineering practices across the SDLC to improve quality, speed, and reliability.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, strong Java and microservices skills, and deep knowledge of Kafka, AWS, and PostgreSQL.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced knowledge in Java, microservices, Kafka, AWS cloud, Postgresql or similar technologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure handling of data.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little oversight.

Responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams with measurable validation standards.
• Applies SDLC tools knowledge to improve automation and value realized by automation at scale.
• Drives decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Kafka

AWS

Postgresql

AI-assisted development

Security

Job description

JPMorganChase in Palo Alto seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to help drive secure, scalable technology products within the Corporate & Investment Bank Payments group. You will lead agile teams, deliver high-quality code, and advance AI-assisted engineering practices across the SDLC to improve quality, speed, and reliability.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, strong Java and microservices skills, and deep knowledge of Kafka, AWS, and PostgreSQL.