Payments Data Platform Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Austin, TX

21h

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 Payments Data Platform Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Data Analytics Payment 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

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
3+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack software engineering
Strong proficiency in Java, Spring framework, and OpenSource technologies and experience with Python, Go, or Node.js
Hands-on experience designing and building RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD tooling
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
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

Familiarity with AI agentic development patterns (LLM integration, prompt engineering, tool orchestration) and frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or ADK
Frontend development experience with ReactJS and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
Experience with API gateway patterns, GraphQL, messaging platforms (Kafka, SQS), or gRPC
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), observability practices, and cloud service provisioning

Responsibilities

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
Designs, develops, and maintains RESTful APIs and microservices that support business-critical workflows and integrations
Owns full software development lifecycle — from requirements and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support
Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines, automated testing suites, and deployment automation to ensure rapid, reliable releases
Collaborates with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and deliver scalable solutions
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