Java Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

10h • $156,750 - $215,000

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Asset & Wealth Management, you will join an agile team building secure, market-leading technology at scale. The role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership: solving problems across business lines, guiding team practices, and helping shape software development in the AI era. You will deliver production software, support operational stability, and evaluate technology and architectural solutions for use within existing systems.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience for NAMR/APAC (India), LATAM, or Hong Kong; advanced applied experience for EMEA/LATAM-Brazil; Singapore follows local country guidance.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages and technology stacks, such as Java/Spring, microservices, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, or Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, internal or AWS, and willingness to experiment with modern development stacks.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools for tasks such as coding, code review, test acceleration, and troubleshooting, including setting expectations for validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions across design, development, and technical troubleshooting, using approaches beyond routine or conventional methods.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Establish consistent validation standards for AI-assisted work, including secure coding, peer review, and automated testing, and promote reuse of effective patterns.
• Apply Software Development Life Cycle tools, including authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized from automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve application and system operational stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability to existing systems and information architecture.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching
• Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed