Lead Software Engineer- Java and Kafka

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, Regulatory Reporting Team, you will be an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a core technical contributor, you will be responsible for delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions to support the firm’s business objectives.

Requirements

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
Proven Senior Java developer with expertise in Java, Kafka, and SQL
Experience developing and maintaining Java applications for data ingestion, transformation, and storage
Ability to integrate data processing solutions with AWS services such as Apache Kafka/Amazon MSK, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon EMR
Strong experience with AWS services and cloud-based architectures
Experience with data enrichment, transformation, and optimization techniques
Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment using one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
Proficiency in designing and implementing real-time data processing solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python or shell scripting and working in a Linux environment
Experience building distributed systems at Internet scale
Experience with Spark Structured Streaming and Spark SQL

Responsibilities

Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Implement real-time data processing solutions to efficiently handle large volumes of data
Ensure data processing solutions comply with security and compliance standards
Document data processing workflows, architecture, and best practices
Optimize data processing pipelines for performance and scalability
Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues in Kafka and Spark applications
Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies
Contribute to a 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.
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.
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