VP Lead Java Engineer — Cloud-Native, AI-Driven

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Asset & Wealth Management Alternatives Team to design, build, and modernize platforms that support alternative investments. You will work on hands-on Java/Spring Boot development and re-platform critical applications from on-premises to AWS to deliver cloud-native services with strong engineering discipline.

You will drive AI-assisted development practices, focusing on code quality, security, observability, and scalable delivery, while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering with system design and production delivery.
• Strong Java/Spring Boot backend development experience.
• Experience with cloud-native AWS deployments.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Ability to lead 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 establish validation standards.
• Apply SDLC tooling to improve automation and delivery.
• Influence product design and operations as a SME across focus areas.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

AI-assisted development

System design

Technical leadership

Observability

Security

Tools

Kafka

AWS MSK

SQS/SNS

Kinesis

CI/CD tooling

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Asset & Wealth Management Alternatives Team to design, build, and modernize platforms that support alternative investments. You will work on hands-on Java/Spring Boot development and re-platform critical applications from on-premises to AWS to deliver cloud-native services with strong engineering discipline.

You will drive AI-assisted development practices, focusing on code quality, security, observability, and scalable delivery, while