Software Engineering Leader: Java Microservices on AWS

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks an experienced engineering leader to set technical direction, drive architecture, and deliver secure, scalable platforms for the Alternatives business.

You will guide cross-functional teams, own service APIs, and mentor engineers to raise engineering excellence across a portfolio valued at billions. You will build Java/Spring Boot microservices, champion CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and operate in a cloud-native environment with AWS, Kafka, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in Software Engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience.
• 2+ years experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items.

Responsibilities

• Lead and actively contribute to the design, development, and deployment of high-quality applications aligned to the Alternatives business.
• Build event-driven Java, Spring Boot microservices; contribute directly to the codebase.
• Architect and operate scalable systems leveraging Kafka, k8s, MSK and AWS services.
• Drive program collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Drive adoption of domain-driven design; participate in and guide architecture discussions.
• Define and maintain documentation of service APIs (e.g. Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Lead and participate in code reviews; enforce high maintainability through TDD/BDD practices.
• Validate service scalability and resilience using mock testing frameworks and performance testing strategies.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

JUnit/TestNG/Cucumber

AWS

Kafka

Kubernetes

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Swagger/OpenAPI

Jenkins

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks an experienced engineering leader to set technical direction, drive architecture, and deliver secure, scalable platforms for the Alternatives business.

You will guide cross-functional teams, own service APIs, and mentor engineers to raise engineering excellence across a portfolio valued at billions. You will build Java/Spring Boot microservices, champion CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and operate in a cloud-native environment with AWS, Kafka, and Kubernetes.