Java Lead Software Engineer
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Job description
As a Java Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Asset & Wealth Management, you will help advance Morgan Money's next-generation liquidity trading capabilities for corporate clients across regions. You will build resilient, secure, high-performing services and partner closely with investment and trading stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. You will contribute to a fast-paced engineering culture with frequent production releases and help identify practical opportunities to apply AI and machine learning to improve reliability, insights, and client outcomes., * Collaborate directly with investment teams, traders, and portfolio managers to translate objectives into durable technical solutions.
- Design and deliver high-quality backend services in Java with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and low-latency performance.
- Drive engineering decisions that shape product design, application functionality, and operational readiness.
- Lead delivery within an agile team, supporting frequent releases and continuous improvement based on business needs.
- Develop secure production code and review code changes to raise quality, maintainability, and reliability.
- Influence technology choices by evaluating and applying modern architectures, patterns, and tooling where they add clear value.
- Provide technical guidance to engineers and partner teams to accelerate delivery and reduce operational risk.
- Champion strong software development practices including automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
- Improve observability and incident readiness by leveraging analytics and AI/ML techniques for anomaly detection, alert quality, and faster triage.
Requirements
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Proficiency in Core Java and object-oriented design with strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience applying test-driven development and behavior-driven development, including mocking frameworks and automated test suites.
- Hands-on experience with inversion of control frameworks such as Spring or Guice.
- Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, or Solace.
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals including continuous integration/continuous delivery, application resiliency, and secure coding practices.
- Proven ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders and communicate complex technical topics clearly.
- Practical experience using data-driven methods (including applied AI/ML where appropriate) to improve decision-making, performance, or operational outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Experience with cloud platforms and relevant certifications.
- Proficiency in Python for automation, data processing, or service development.
- Experience with digital assets technologies such as smart contracts, Ethereum, and digital wallets.
- Familiarity with responsible AI practices such as model evaluation, drift monitoring, and safe deployment patterns.
Benefits & conditions
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.