Lead Software Engineer - Java AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Wilmington, DE

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 Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform, you will be a core technical contributor on an agile team that builds and delivers secure, stable, and scalable software. You will drive solution design and engineering execution across multiple components and services, partner closely with peers and stakeholders, and improve the operational health of the platform through strong engineering practices. Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

Requirements

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Experience with Java, Spring-based technologies, and event-driven microservices in a cloud environment
Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms (such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure)
Experience with microservices and RESTful APIs, relational and NoSQL databases, and data modeling
Hands-on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (such as Kafka or Spark)
Experience with dependency injection frameworks (such as Spring or Spring Boot)
Experience containerizing and running services using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (including Helm)
Experience improving automated testing practices and integrating tests into continuous integration and delivery pipelines
Hands-on development experience with enterprise Java technologies

Nice To Haves

Cloud certification and demonstrated cloud-native engineering experience
Experience in financial services technology environments
Experience leading and mentoring engineers through delivery, quality, and operational readiness practices
Experience designing and implementing automation frameworks that support continuous integration and delivery
Experience translating performance, reliability, and scalability needs into practical engineering solutions
Experience identifying and implementing process improvements that increase team efficiency and software

Responsibilities

Design and deliver software solutions that address complex problems and improve customer and business outcomes
Develop secure, high-quality production code and provide thoughtful code reviews to raise engineering standards
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the software stack, including production support when needed
Improve application stability by identifying recurring issues and automating remediation where possible
Lead technical evaluation sessions with internal teams and third parties to assess architectural fit and engineering quality
Influence architecture and engineering patterns for event-driven and microservices-based systems in a cloud environment
Contribute to engineering communities of practice by sharing knowledge and promoting modern tools and techniques
Partner with product and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
Promote an inclusive team culture grounded in respect, collaboration, and continuous learning