Lead Software Engineer, Java

About the role

JPMorganChase is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Java for its Asset and Wealth Management team. You will join an agile team that builds, enhances and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable and scalable way, acting as a core technical contributor across several technical areas and business functions.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and troubleshoot software solutions, thinking beyond routine approaches
• Write secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Promote enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices (code review, refactoring, test acceleration, root-cause analysis) and set validation standards such as secure coding, peer review and automated testing
• Use SDLC tools, including AI-assisted development and automation, to increase the value of automation
• Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups and internal teams on architectural designs and technical credentials

Required profile

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience delivering system design, application development, testing and operational stability
• Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted development tools, including setting team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs and outputs
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems

Required skills

• Java and hands-on experience with Spring/Spring Boot
• Proficiency in the entire Software Development Life Cycle and advanced understanding of agile methods such as CI/CD, application resiliency and security
• Preferred: AWS cloud services (ECS, S3, Lambda) and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform