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# Lead Java Engineer III

- **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Github, Identity and Access Management, Scrum Methodology, Software Deployment, TypeScript, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Backend, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, AWS EKS, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/210779335

## About the Role

3+ years Java development; Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices

 - Hands-on Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker experience owning deployments
 - AWS experience - EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch at minimum
 - Proven ability to engage and communicate with non-technical stakeholders
 - Agile/Scrum delivery experience in a team environment
 - React and TypeScript - working knowledge sufficient

Nice to have:

 - AWS certification
 - CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
 - Experience in financial services
 - Kafka or messaging queue exposure

## Description

Build and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices deployed on AWS EKS

 - Own backend development end-to-end - from design through production deployment
 - Contribute to React/TypeScript UI where needed
 - Partner with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
 - Participate actively in Agile ceremonies - sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives
 - Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering standards across the team