Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Java, Automation, AWS

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Bank - Consumer Card Technology team, 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., + Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems

• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

• Develops & executes on technical strategy to drive value for Chase credit card strategic partners

• Encourages leadership, design thinking and an API-first mindset

• Partners and collaborates with cross functional teams across product, engineering & architecture to develop smart, scalable solutions for partners and customers. Champions the firm’s culture of opportunity, inclusion, and respect

• Takes ownership of team and problem solves proactively think long-term

• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.

• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

• Advanced programming skills in Java and Spring Boot

• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods

• Practical cloud native experience

• Hands on experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical software engineering problems

• Experience with Cloud technologies ( AWS, Google Cloud )

• Advanced knowledge of architecture & application design processes

• Strong coding fundamentals - Algorithms & Data Structures

• Experience with building APIs - RESTful APIs, Spring Boot

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience building SaaS, PaaS platforms , tools & services for engineers.

• Experience working in a fast-paced Agile environment. Passion for automating & excelling at identifying gaps in processes.

• Demonstrated experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations.

• Ability to deconstruct & communicate complex or abstract technology concepts in a clear way to non-technical stakeholders.

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.

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.