Vice President Lead Java Software Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in New Jersey seeks a Lead Software Engineer to build and modernize platforms for alternative investments within Asset & Wealth Management, Alternatives Team. You will drive cloud-native design on AWS, implement event-driven services, and lead AI-assisted development with emphasis on correctness, performance, and security.

Expect to guide architecture, deliver scalable backend services, ensure observability, and collaborate across teams to advance trusted technology solutions for

Qualifications

• Advanced Java background with Spring Boot in production systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS.
• Hands-on with messaging/integration patterns (Kafka, SQS/SNS, Kinesis).
• AI-assisted development tools usage and secure coding practices.
• Ability to lead design decisions with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering practices and measurable quality standards.
• Improve automation, testing, and release readiness across the SDLC.
• Shape design decisions and operate a resilient, observable system.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud AWS

Kafka

AI-assisted development

Observability

Security

Tools

AWS MSK

SQS/SNS

Kinesis

Spring Boot tooling

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 Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset & Wealth Management, Alternatives 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem‑solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

You will be a hands‑on Java/Spring Boot Developer building and modernizing platforms that support alternative investments and the teams that service them. You will help re‑platform critical applications from on‑premises to AWS, delivering cloud‑native services with strong engineering discipline across system design, development, testing, and operational stability. You will shape distributed integration patterns, including messaging and event streaming, to improve resiliency, scalability, and observability. You will also lead effective use of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted development tools, setting team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.

Job Responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• 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 firm‑wide 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
• Proven hands‑on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in production environments
• Advanced proficiency in Java (enterprise backend development), with strong practical experience building services using Spring Boot (or equivalent Java frameworks)
• Hands‑on experience designing, building, and operating integrations using messaging and/or event streaming services (e.g., Kafka, AWS MSK, SQS/SNS, Kinesis), including reliable delivery patterns, error handling, and observability in production
• Practical, hands‑on cloud‑native experience (the team’s target platform is AWS), including building/deploying/operating services in a cloud environment
• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Reactive programming experience (e.g., Reactor) and event‑driven / messaging & streaming familiarity
• Financial services / wealth or alternatives domain experience

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.

Our Asset and Wealth Management division is driven by innovators like you who are driven to create technology solutions that make us work more efficiently and help our businesses grow. It’s our mission to efficiently take care of our clients’ wealth, helping them get, and remain properly invested.

Java Spring Boot tech lead in Alternatives modernize apps to AWS, build event‑driven services, AI‑assisted at scale