Senior Lead Software Engineer - API Marketplace

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Seattle is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Consumer and Community Banking API Marketplace. You will contribute to an agile team that builds, enhances, and delivers trusted technology products for a broad customer base.

You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and influence design decisions across the SDLC, focusing on secure production code, scalable architectures, and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and React.
• Advanced skills in Java 8+ for distributed application development, REST, microservices, and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with modern SDLC practices (TDD, CI, CD, CT).
• Experience with design systems and version control (Git).

Responsibilities

• Provide regular technical guidance to business partners, technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect within the team.
• Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt leading-edge technologies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert contributing to firmwide frameworks and best practices across the SDLC.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code.
• Drive decisions shaping product design, application functionality, and technical operations.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Iterate rapidly on design and implementation even with ambiguous requirements.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Java 8+

REST

Microservices

Spring Boot

Cloud-native

AWS

GCP

Git

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

React Query

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking’s (CCB) API Marketplace, you will play a key role in an agile team dedicated to building, enhancing, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products. You will leverage your deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges across multiple technologies and applications, driving significant business impact through your contributions.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide regular technical guidance and direction to business partners, technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect within the team.
• Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt innovative, leading-edge technologies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more technical domains, contributing to firmwide frameworks and best practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review/debug code written by others.
• Drive decisions that shape product design, application functionality, and technical operations.
• Mentor and coach junior developers, actively participating in code reviews to promote growth and knowledge sharing.
• Rapidly iterate on design and implementation, even in the face of ambiguous requirements.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and React.
• Advanced skills in one or more programming languages, including Java 8+ for distributed application development, REST, microservices, and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (e.g., AWS, GCP, private cloud).
• Experience with modern SDLC practices such as Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment.
• Experience with design systems and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Zustand, Redux, Context API).
• Knowledge with build automation tools such as Maven.
• Knowledge configuring Continuous Integration pipelines in Jenkins.
• Knowledge with frameworks like React Query.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques and tools.