Lead Software Engineer - Java / Cloud

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, 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

• Own the technical strategy and architecture for mission-critical applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities
• Drive the design and implementation of high-performance backend services using Java and cloud-native technologies
• Champion the development of highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures to achieve fault tolerance, high availability, and disaster recovery
• Drive the adoption and optimization of MongoDB (including change streams), Kubernetes, and other modern platforms
• Set and enforce standards for API design and development (REST / gRPC), including best practices for versioning, documentation, and error handling to ensure robust, secure, and scalable interfaces
• Guide the integration and management of service registries for dynamic service discovery and orchestration in micro services environments
• Promote the creation of custom frameworks and reusable components to accelerate development and maintain consistency
• Foster Agile, self-managing team practices, driving continuous improvement in processes, tools, and standards
• Manage project delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction while identifying and mitigating technical risks
• Represent the engineering team in strategic discussions, influencing technology decisions and roadmap planning

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P.

Morgan and Chase brands.

Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability / Veterans