Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, SpringBoot, Microservices

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Vice President to lead a agile team within Commercial Investment Bank, delivering trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, scalable manner. The role emphasizes design and deployment of critical software across multiple business functions, with a strong focus on responsible AI use and data-driven improvements.

You will guide secure production code, drive AI-assisted practices, and ensure high-quality deliverables while engaging with enterprise tooling and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in Java 11+ and modern Java features.
• Experience with enterprise messaging (IBM MQ, Apache Kafka) and REST services.
• Strong testing skills with JUnit 5, Mockito, and Maven.
• Financial industry experience.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tools and secure adoption.
• Strong focus on responsible AI in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine approaches.
• Creates secure production code and maintains algorithms.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and outcomes.
• Applies SDLC tools to improve automation and value.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Coaches on safe, compliant AI adoption in delivery practices.
• Gathers and visualizes data for continuous improvement of software applications.
• Identifies hidden data patterns to drive architectural improvements.
• Contributes to engineering communities of practice and events.
• Promotes diversity, inclusion, and respect within the team.

Skills

Java 11+

Java 21 features

Spring Boot / Spring

Apache Kafka

IBM MQ

REST APIs

JUnit 5

Maven

SQL Server

Security & compliance

AI-assisted engineering

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Vice President at JPMorganChase within the Commercial Investment Bank, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

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
• Creates secure and high‑quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• 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
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• 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
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages - Java 11+ , Modern Java. Proficiency in Java 11 and Java 21 with modern features (var, streams, records, switch expressions, Jakarta EE namespace). Extensive use of Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Framework 5.x,6.x with dependency injection, configuration management, and Spring ecosystem components (Spring JMS, Spring Web, Spring Kafka)
• Enterprise Messaging & Integration - Strong experience with IBM MQ (Jakarta JMS API), Apache Kafka, and message driven architectures. Apache Camel 4.x for enterprise integration patterns and routing, Building RESTful APIs with Spring, Apache CXF for SOAP services, understanding of HTTP clients (Apache HttpClient) and web service security
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, JDBC, Spring JDBC templates, stored procedures, and DAO pattern implementation
• Strong testing skills with JUnit 5 (Jupiter), Mockito for mocking, test‑driven development practices, and achieving good code coverage. Deep understanding of Maven for dependency management, build lifecycle, multi‑module projects, and plugin configuration
• Financial industry 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

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• AWS Cloud Services - Experience with AWS MSK (Managed Streaming for Kafka), cloud‑native application deployment, and AWS infrastructure integration
• Microservices Architecture - Hands‑on experience designing and implementing microservices, understanding of distributed systems, service‑to‑service communication, and resilience patterns
• Cucumber/BDD Testing - Behavior‑driven development with Cucumber for acceptance testing, creating feature files, and maintaining living documentation

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About The Team

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.