Sr. Lead Software Engineer-Full Stack/Java/AWS

Next Frontier Capital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive compensation

Equity incentive possibilities

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Tampa seeks a Sr. Lead Software Engineer-Full Stack/Java/AWS to drive architecture and lead teams building scalable fintech platforms.

You will own backend services, set API standards, and champion multi-region architectures while advancing AI-assisted development and secure coding practices in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Extensive experience in Java and object-oriented programming.
• Proven technical leadership delivering solutions with Java, React, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Oracle Database.
• Strong experience building cloud-native applications and leading Kubernetes-based engineering efforts.
• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong background in RESTful and gRPC API design, development, and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience with API best practices and service registry concepts.
• Demonstrated proficiency across modern software engineering disciplines and technical processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and architecture for mission-critical applications, aligning solutions with business goals and roadmaps.
• Mentor a team of software engineers and drive professional development.
• Drive design and implementation of high-performance backend services using Java and cloud-native tech.
• Set standards for API design (REST/gRPC), including versioning, docs, and error handling.
• Champion resilient, multi-region architectures for fault tolerance and DR.
• Guide integration of service registries for dynamic discovery in microservices.
• Promote reusable frameworks and components.
• Foster Agile practices and manage delivery, timelines, quality, and risks.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices with measurable validation.

Skills

Java

React

Spring Boot

Kafka

Cloud-native design

Distributed systems

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Secure coding

Software architecture

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Service registry concepts

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 Sr. Lead Software Engineer-Full Stack/Java/AWS at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Banking Payments Technology team, 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

• Own the technical strategy and architecture for mission-critical applications, aligning solutions with business goals, industry best practices, and roadmap decisions while representing engineering in strategic discussions
• Leads and mentors a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities
• Drives the design and implementation of high-performance backend services using Java and cloud-native technologies
• Sets and enforces standards for API design and development (REST/gRPC), including best practices for versioning, documentation, and error handling to ensure robust, secure, and scalable interfaces
• Champions highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures to achieve fault tolerance, high availability, and disaster recovery
• Guides the integration and management of service registries for dynamic service discovery and orchestration in microservices environments
• Promotes the creation of custom frameworks and reusable components to accelerate development and maintain consistency
• Fosters and manages Agile, self-managing team practices and project delivery, driving continuous improvement in processes, tools, and standards while ensuring timelines, quality, stakeholder satisfaction, and proactive mitigation of technical risks
• 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 training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Extensive experience in Java and object-oriented programming.
• Proven technical leadership delivering solutions with Java, React, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Oracle Database.
• Strong experience building cloud-native applications and leading Kubernetes-based engineering efforts.
• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including practical cloud-native design and implementation.
• Strong background in RESTful and gRPC API design, development, and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience with API best practices and service registry concepts in distributed systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency across modern software engineering disciplines and technical processes (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• In-depth financial services domain knowledge, including experience in Banking and/or Payments environments and related IT systems, with a track record of designing highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures and applying advanced agile/DevOps practices (e.g., CI/CD, automation/continuous delivery, application resiliency, security).
• 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.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven experience in senior leadership or engineering management roles
• UI development experience with modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or similar
• Experience within a Banking and/or Payments environment
• Experience working with Cloud Foundry, Jenkins, and/or Docker.

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

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. Build secure, real-time payment applications to ensure a great customer experience and secure processing