Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java

Testing Site - JPMC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within Consumer and Community Banking's Technology team in Chicago. You will guide multiple teams to deliver trusted, scalable technology products in a secure, agile environment, mentoring others and driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes leadership in scrum, hands-on Java development with Spring Boot, and leveraging AWS, Terraform, Kafka, and CI/CD tools to enable robust software delivery.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience with Java, including Spring Boot and reactive Java programming.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS) and IaC tooling (Terraform).
• Database skills with SQL and NoSQL; exposure to distributed streaming with Kafka.
• Experience with version control (Git/Bitbucket) and DevOps practices (Jenkins, Maven).
• Testing frameworks: JUnit, JMeter, Cucumber; leadership in scrum teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead an application development team in delivering modern technology solutions.
• Oversee planning, execution, and success of complex software solutions.
• Drive development of innovative solutions to advance business objectives.
• Keep team and stakeholders informed about development progress.
• Foster continuous improvement, mentoring, and coaching among team members.
• Ensure adherence to Agile frameworks and best practices in development.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Reactive Java

Team leadership

Agile

Mentoring

Scrum

DevOps

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Kafka

Jenkins

Maven

Git/Bitbucket

JUnit

JMeter

Cucumber

Job description

This is your chance to change the path of your career and guide multiple teams to success at one of the world's leading financial institutions.

As the Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking's Technology team, you will play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

Job responsibilities

• Lead an application development team in delivering modern technology solutions.
• Oversee overall planning, execution, and success of complex software solutions to meet customer needs.
• Drive the development of innovative solutions that advance business objectives and enhance team performance.
• Keep team members and key stakeholders informed about the progress of development projects.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, mentoring, and coaching among team members.
• Ensure adherence to Agile frameworks and best practices in software development.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience with JAVA, including hands-on experience with Spring Boot and reactive JAVA programming.
• Experience with public cloud platforms, including deployment, scaling, and management of cloud resources.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaaS) to provision and manage AWS resources.
• Experience with database skills, including schema design, query optimization, and experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with distributed streaming platform such as Kafka.
• Experience with version control tools (GIT, Bitbucket)
• Experience in DevOps practices including build, deployment, integration, and code management using tools such as Jenkins and Maven.
• Experience in testing frameworks such as Junit, JMeter, and Cucumber.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing scrum teams, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups.
• Ability to mentor team members, resolve technical issues, and remove blockers to ensure project delivery.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with frontend technologies like REACT JS, with a track record of building sophisticated, web-based user interfaces.
• Understanding of web technologies, UI/UX principles, and integration of frontend with backend services.