Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS,Kafka

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Wilmington, DE

4h

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Lending Innovation
product, 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.

Help shape the future of payments at JPMorgan Chase . Your effort and ideas will
drive real change for millions of customers in client banking, automated
technology and more.  And working here means you have the ambition to shape the
future. Where people inspire excellence, leaders invest in your growth, tools
and technology amplify your skills, and our scale multiplies your impact. This
is what happens when you join JPMorgan Chase, where ambition meets possibility.
And we want to meet you.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands on experience with Java,J2EE, Sprint/Spring boot, AWS services, including ECS, EKS, S3, SQS, Lambda, EventBridge, SNS and related technologies
• Strong familiarities with micro-service designs and proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Deep technical knowledge of utilizing frameworks to deliver applications, and being able to dive deep into code implementations
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies
• Proficient in implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices to streamline software development processes, enhance collaboration, and ensure rapid delivery of high-quality software products.
• Skilled in designing and developing applications with robust resiliency features, ensuring they can withstand and recover from failures, maintain availability, and provide consistent performance under varying conditions.
• Proficient in integrating security measures within the software development lifecycle, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and implementing best practices to safeguard applications against potential security threats and breaches.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Developer or Architect Certifications
• 6+ Years of Java development experience
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Experience with distributed streaming platform (Kafka)
• Proficiency in databases like Oracle and Cassandra(any other no sql database).
• Expertise in using monitoring tools like Splunk, Grafana and creating dashboards and alerts using these

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6-8 engineers with a strong focus on Java and AWS technologies, ensuring effective collaboration and communication
• 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
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others for quality assurance.
• 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 partners 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.

What This Job Offers

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