Sr Lead Software Engineer - Java Fullstack/ AI

Aumni; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead a global scrum team and own business outcomes. You will craft AI-enabled engineering practices, mentor junior developers, and drive the platform's long-term, scalable architecture.

You will collaborate with Product partners to deliver secure, resilient solutions for clients, and champion responsible AI use while improving delivery velocity and code quality.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in modern architectures based on microservices, REST and GraphQL APIs, NoSQL stores, and kafka eventing.
• Experience building AI native applications using Claude Code.
• Knowledge in AWS or similar cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps tool chain, software monitoring, and a test‑driven approach to agile delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity considerations, secure handling, resiliency and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global scrum team to deliver on commitments, taking full ownership of business results.
• Collaborate with Product partners, influencing direction and delivering technology solutions for clients.
• Integrate AI into solutions and team workflows, promoting AI-first development.
• Set a clear long-term platform vision, architecting for scale, resilience and flexibility.
• Mentor developers and elevate the team’s capabilities.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others’ code.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and establish validation standards.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve value realized by automation at scale.
• Influence product design, application functionality and technical operations.
• Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert and contribute to firmwide engineering frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on system design

AI-enabled engineering

Cloud platforms

CI/CD & DevOps

Security & resiliency

Mentoring

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Claude Code

AWS

Kafka

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a global scrum team to deliver on commitments, taking full ownership of business results. You will work closely with Product partners, collaborating and influencing direction. You bring technical solutions to business problems, offering your perspective on how technology can make the product better and deliver results for our clients.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and suggest new ideas that drive meaningful impact. You are opinionated about how technology can elevate the product and are always looking for ways to deliver better outcomes for our clients.
• Integrate AI into everything you do, both in the solutions you deliver and the way your team works. You bring ideas from a technology perspective on how AI can solve real business problems and accelerate delivery. You encourage and mentor developers to adopt AI-first development approaches, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Set a clear long-term vision for the platform, architecting for scale, resilience, and flexibility. Design and evolve robust, secure, and adaptable solutions that meet future business needs. Champion best practices in system design, integration, and modernization, and set high standards for documentation and design patterns across teams. Exemplify architectural excellence, setting the tone for others and raising the bar for the team. Proactively address technical debt to keep the team focused on delivering value and advancing the platform.
• Lead by example and model the behaviors we want from every developer. You are a culture changer who takes the team from the status quo to the next level. You enjoy leveling up the team, pushing them to new heights, and supporting junior developers as they grow into senior technologists. You share knowledge, and are passionate about elevating your team’s capabilities.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• 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.
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in modern architectures based on microservices, REST and Graph QLs APIs, NoSQL stores, and kafka eventing.
• Experience building AI native applications using Claude Code.
• Knowledge in AWS or similar cloud platforms. Experience working through the entire lifecycle of at least 2 large, complex application build‑outs from scratch and delivery for either a large financial organization or a top‑class technology product team.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps tool chain, software monitoring, and a test‑driven approach to agile delivery.
• 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.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Skilled at partnering with Product, collaborating, influencing, and constructively challenging to achieve the best outcomes.

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 Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals. Build and deliver AI Native applications using Claude Code, modern architectures based on microservices, REST, Graph QLs APIs, NoSQL stores, and kafka eventing.