Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack Java/React

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

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 Marketing 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.

Requirements

10+ Years of Experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and at least one NoSQL store (e.g., MongoDB).
Knowledge of messaging/streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and asynchronous processing.
Solid testing practices: JUnit, Mockito, Spring Test; front-end testing with Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress/Playwright.
Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
Practical cloud native experience

Nice To Haves

Develop high-quality, reusable React components (React 18+, TypeScript) and front-end features
Hands-on with AWS services: ECS/EKS or Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch.
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
Experience with Kubernetes and service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) a plus.
Observability tooling: OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java (preferably Java 17+) and Spring Boot.
Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Design RESTful and/or GraphQL interfaces; ensure robust authentication, authorization, and input validation.
Own system performance, reliability, observability (metrics, logging, tracing), and security best practices.
Write comprehensive automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) and drive CI/CD excellence.
Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote engineering standards and clean architecture.
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Benefits

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.

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