Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java/AWS

Fairygodboss; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase is seeking a senior software engineer to drive design, development, and AI-assisted engineering practices. You will contribute to secure production code, architect complex systems, and mentor teams in scalable microservices using Java, Spring, RESTful APIs, Kafka, and Postgres.

Cloud and container-based development with AWS/Kubernetes is expected. You will shape architecture, improve code quality, and promote secure coding standards across delivery teams while collaborating with Enterprise

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Experience leading the use of AI-assisted software development tools with validation for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure practices.
• Solid CS fundamentals: algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with Java, Spring, RESTful APIs, Kafka, Postgres SQL, and microservices.
• CI/CD experience and use of Git/Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with non-routine problem solving.
• Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, speed, and outcomes.
• Applies SDLC tools to improve automation value and reliability.
• Creates secure production code and maintains algorithms with system compatibility.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts ensuring constraints are met by code.
• Identifies data patterns to drive improvements in coding hygiene and architecture.
• Contributes to communities of practice exploring new technologies.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Kafka

Postgres SQL

Microservices

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Git/Bitbucket

Tools

Git/Bitbucket

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

Job description

Job responsibilities:

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data), RESTful APIs, Kafka, Postgres SQL and Microservices architectures.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins, and source code management tools such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing data models for relational databases.
• Experience with using relational database like Postgres SQL.
• Experience working on Cloud platform (AWS/GCP/Azure/Kubernetes).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience in Identity and Access Management.
• Experience to cloud services such as AWS S3, EC2, EKS, IAM, and Lambda.
• Experience in Cloud and Container based development (Gaia, Kubernetes).

ABOUT US

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.