Sr Lead Software Engineer

JPMorganChase • Wilmington, NC

2d

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 Sr Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Card Technology Organization, 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. Job responsibilities Design and deliver creative, high-quality software solutions, tackling complex challenges with unconventional thinking. Develop secure, production-ready code and rigorously review and debug contributions from peers to maintain top standards. Identify and automate solutions for recurring issues, ensuring robust and stable systems. Lead technical evaluations with vendors, startups, and internal teams to shape architectural decisions and technology adoption. Champion new and emerging technologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning through communities of practice. Guide and mentor engineering teams, setting technical direction, and nurturing talent for sustained success. Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring seamless delivery. Partner with stakeholders, product managers, and cross-functional teams to drive project outcomes and deliver value. Elevate code quality, reliability, and scalability through rigorous testing, reviews, and process enhancements.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• Over 12 years of experience leading and designing software applications.
• Proven expertise in technical domains such as cloud, AI/ML technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security), and microservices architecture.
• Extensive experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS and cloud platforms (Azure or GCP).
• 5+ years of experience with databases, especially Cassandra and other NoSQL databases.
• Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security best practices.
• Practical experience with cloud-native development.
• Hands-on experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra/MongoDB) databases.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of IT systems in the financial services industry.
• Practical cloud native experience
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience with databases (both SQL, e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL, and NoSQL, e.g., Cassandra/MongoDB)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Knowledge of messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver creative, high-quality software solutions, tackling complex challenges with unconventional thinking.
• Develop secure, production-ready code and rigorously review and debug contributions from peers to maintain top standards.
• Identify and automate solutions for recurring issues, ensuring robust and stable systems.
• Lead technical evaluations with vendors, startups, and internal teams to shape architectural decisions and technology adoption.
• Champion new and emerging technologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning through communities of practice.
• Guide and mentor engineering teams, setting technical direction, and nurturing talent for sustained success.
• Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring seamless delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders, product managers, and cross-functional teams to drive project outcomes and deliver value.
• Elevate code quality, reliability, and scalability through rigorous testing, reviews, and process enhancements.

What This Job Offers

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