Senior Lead Software Engineer - AI, Cloud & Microservices

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, OH, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join Corporate Technology. You will implement critical tech solutions across domains, supporting the firm's objectives while delivering secure, scalable software.

Responsibilities include designing and reviewing production code, driving architectural decisions, and leading communities of practice. Strong Java/Spring, SQL, and cloud experience are required; AI tooling exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• 8+ years of experience in full stack engineering.
• 2+ years of exposure to AI coding tools.
• Experience in the Software Development Life Cycle, including hands‑on development experience.
• Hands‑on experience in Java/J2EE, REST Services, Spring boot.
• Strong experience writing complex SQL queries, joins, PL/SQL, functions, and stored procedures.
• Hands‑on experience in public cloud – Kubernetes, AWS and extensive experience with ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Eventbridge, and StepFunctions, as well as infrastructure automation using Terraform.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs for enterprise-scale applications.
• Ability to design software systems using object‑oriented principles and practices.
• Experience in building Decoupled Systems. Proficiency in using design patterns and technologies to decouple system components, enhancing flexibility and maintainability.
• Proficiency in unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito for ensuring code quality.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with stakeholders to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Evolve and apply AI in software development and automation.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

JavaScript

React JS

AI tools

Tools

Jenkins

Spinnaker

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

React

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, OH, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join Corporate Technology. You will implement critical tech solutions across domains, supporting the firm's objectives while delivering secure, scalable software.

Responsibilities include designing and reviewing production code, driving architectural decisions, and leading communities of practice. Strong Java/Spring, SQL, and cloud experience are required; AI tooling exposure is a plus.