Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Jersey City, NJ

18h

About The Position

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, 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 delivering critical technology solutions supporting the Equities Broker Dealer and Prime Finance platform, including securities lending, trade lifecycle, and clearing & settlement capabilities, in alignment with 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 in large-scale enterprise environments
Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, with strong expertise in: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
Microservices and distributed systems architecture
Strong experience with: Relational databases (Oracle/DB2) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB)
Cloud-native development (AWS or equivalent)
CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and automation practices
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency in building high-volume, low-latency, mission-critical financial systems
Practical experience working across cross-functional teams in complex enterprise organizations

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Prime Finance, Securities Lending, or Broker Dealer platforms
Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and messaging systems
Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (React, UI frameworks)
Exposure to domain-driven design, full-stack development, and modern architectural patterns
Experience with observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
Knowledge of DevOps, containerization (Kubernetes), and cloud platform engineering
Interest in adopting emerging technologies (AI-assisted development, automation, advanced analytics)

Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to solve complex problems and deliver scalable solutions across distributed systems and microservices architectures
Develops secure, high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others to ensure engineering excellence
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability, resiliency, and performance of applications
Drives architecture and design decisions influencing system scalability, performance, and long-term platform evolution
Leads evaluation sessions with internal teams and stakeholders to assess architectural designs and ensure alignment with enterprise technology strategies
Contributes to platform modernization through adoption of cloud-native, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures
Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture
Partners with business, product, and operations teams to translate Prime Finance and Broker Dealer requirements into scalable technical solutions
Ensures robust delivery across environments with strong focus on SDLC, testing (unit, SIT, UAT), and production stability
Leads communities of practice and promotes the adoption of modern engineering standards, tools, and emerging technologies