Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, Prime Financial Services Technology

Aumni; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Jersey City seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive design, development, and delivery of scalable financial tech products. You will lead technical decisions, mentor teams, and ensure robust, secure code with automated testing.

Expect collaboration across business functions and a focus on performance, stability, and the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices. The role demands strong Java expertise, Spring Boot, React, and cloud experience, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Formal degree or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on system design, development, testing and stability.
• Strong Java expertise with collections, GC, and multi-threading.
• Experience in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Kafka, React JS, CI/CD and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Design and develop software with consideration for upstream/downstream systems.
• Create automated unit tests using Test Driven Development.
• Understand Cash Prime functions and impact on the tech stack.
• Partner with tech leads to produce realistic project estimates.
• Drive delivery of value through changes and governance.
• Lead code reviews and establish architectural standards.
• Promote AI-assisted development for quality and speed.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

React JS

CI/CD

AWS cloud

Kubernetes

AI-assisted tooling

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Formal degree or certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Kafka

React JS

Spring Boot

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Technology in Cash Prime Technology, 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 conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job 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
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications Drive the delivery of business value via change programs, projects within the technology group
• Create automated unit tests using a Test Driven Development approach
• Develop a strong understanding of key functions of clearing and settlements within Cash Prime business
• Partner with supporting tech leads to develop realistic and achievable project estimates.
• Analyze and build within Control, Stability, Resiliency, Capacity & Performance areas.
• Perform testing: Unit, SIT & UAT planning and management.
• Doing robust delivery of code into the production environment with zero tolerance for post implementation issues
• Take part in decisions affecting long range organizational goals & strategic planning. Proactively look to develop, implement and further development best practices and contribute to quality improvement, code reviews, code and architecture standards, code reuse etc.
• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal degree or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Strong core Java experience with clear understanding of advanced concepts in collection framework, garbage collection, multi-threading etc.
• Hands on experience in Java\J2EE, Spring Boot, Database knowledge, Kafka, React JS, CI\CD, designing features, AWS cloud experience
• Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
• Ability to take on difficult and complex large scale problems and provide end to end solutions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in business, operations, operate etc.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
• Designing & developing micro-front end based micro-services.
• Exposure to Kubernetes platform
• Exposure to DevOps methodology

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Designing & developing micro-front end based micro-services.
• Exposure to Kubernetes platform
• Exposure to DevOps methodology

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

Senior Lead Hands-On Java Role in Jersey City

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.
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J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.