Lead Software Engineer- Java/ AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jersey City, United States of America
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Jersey City, United States of America

Tech stack

Unity
Java
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Applications
Computing Platforms
Big Data
Cloud Engineering
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Information Engineering
ETL
Data Transformation
Data Systems
DevOps
Machine Learning
Prometheus
Software Engineering
Data Logging
Cloud Platform System
Grafana
Spark
Spring-boot
Containerization
Data Lake
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kafka
Virtual Agents
REST
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Splunk
Data Pipelines
Dynatrace
Docker
Databricks
Microservices

Job description

  • Design, build, maintain and optimize robust ETL data pipelines using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and ensure efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage
  • Collaborate with data product owner, business stakeholders, and ensure best practices in data engineering, software engineering and resilient cloud architecture
  • Architect and implement data lake and data warehouse solutions leveraging AWS services (S3, Glue, SQS, SNS, Lambda, EMR, etc.)
  • Collaborate with cross team to propose and build new solution for supporting overall application platform by the means of observability, orchestration, resiliency, developer experience, automation.
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune data pipelines and cloud resources for optimal performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Promote reusability across data pipelines and operational simplicity by introducing good observability standards

Requirements

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on professional experience in one or more programming language(s), including Java or Python for data engineering tasks
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, notebooks, job orchestration), AWS data services(EMR, Athena, Glue, S3)
  • Hands-on experience utilizing Apache Spark for large-scale data processing, including developing and optimizing data pipelines, performing real-time and batch analytics, and leveraging Spark's libraries for machine learning and data transformation to drive actionable business insights.
  • Experience of leveraging AI tools for Developer productivity increase (SDD, Agentic AI, Skills, Copilot, Claude Code etc.)
  • Experience with modern monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus).
  • Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle with familiarity on CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code tools in cloud environments
  • Proven leadership experience in leading and mentoring varying levels of software engineers

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Application development experience in delivering complicated enterprise Investment Banking application for Market Surveillance, or Investment Banking Front-office Trading Systems or Analytics Systems in FX, Commodities, Equities and Equities Derivatives domains
  • Familiarity with SpringBoot based microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
  • Experience in Container technologies (i.e. Kubernetes and Docker)
  • Experience in Kafka streaming
  • Financial Products knowledge of Futures & Options, FX, Commodities, Equities and Equities Derivatives, as well as trade lifecycles and/or order workflow

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.

About the company

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., Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

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