Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, Prime Financial Services Technology

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Jersey City, New Jersey. In this role, you will develop and enhance technology products within an agile team, driving architectural decisions and delivering critical technology solutions in the financial sector.

Ideal candidates will possess over 5 years of experience, with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. The position offers an opportunity to influence and modernize platform capabilities while ensuring high performance and stability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot creative software solutions.
• Deliver high-quality production code and reviews.
• Drive architectural design influencing system performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Expertly partner with business teams for technical solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices architecture

Relational databases (Oracle/DB2)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK

Job description

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for delivering critical technology solutions supporting the Equities Broker Dealer and Prime Finance platform, including securities lending, trade lifecycle, and clearing & settlement capabilities, in alignment with the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to solve complex problems and deliver scalable solutions across distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Develops secure, high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others to ensure engineering excellence
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability, resiliency, and performance of applications
• Drives architecture and design decisions influencing system scalability, performance, and long‑term platform evolution
• Leads evaluation sessions with internal teams and stakeholders to assess architectural designs and ensure alignment with enterprise technology strategies
• Contributes to platform modernization through adoption of cloud‑native, event‑driven, and microservices‑based architectures
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performing engineering culture
• Partners with business, product, and operations teams to translate Prime Finance and Broker Dealer requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Ensures robust delivery across environments with strong focus on SDLC, testing (unit, SIT, UAT), and production stability
• Leads communities of practice and promotes the adoption of modern engineering standards, tools, and emerging technologies

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in large‑scale enterprise environments
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, with strong expertise in:
  • Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
  • Microservices and distributed systems architecture
• Strong experience with:
  • Relational databases (Oracle/DB2) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB)
  • Cloud‑native development (AWS or equivalent)
  • CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and automation practices
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in building high‑volume, low‑latency, mission‑critical financial systems
• Practical experience working across cross‑functional teams in complex enterprise organizations

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Prime Finance, Securities Lending, or Broker Dealer platforms
• Experience with event‑driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and messaging systems
• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies (React, UI frameworks)
• Exposure to domain‑driven design, full‑stack development, and modern architectural patterns
• Experience with observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
• Knowledge of DevOps, containerization (Kubernetes), and cloud platform engineering
• Interest in adopting emerging technologies (AI‑assisted development, automation, advanced analytics)