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# Lead Software Engineer - Backend/Java/Cloud

- **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Profiling, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Apache JMeter, Junit, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Prometheus, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Spinnaker, SQL Databases, Web Services, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Concurrency, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Blazemeter, Gitlab-ci, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Terraform, Cucumber (Software), Splunk, Data Pipelines, Dynatrace, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** June 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/760279122C2745A0962B19AB01590EE6/job/

## About the Role

* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
 * 8+ years of Java experience, including core APIs, web services, concurrency, and design patterns
 * 8+ years of Spring Boot experience building high-performance, maintainable services
 * 5+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance tuning
 * 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
 * 2+ years of cloud experience, including deploying and operating services using Amazon Web Services
 * Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and support medium to large applications in an agile (Scrum) environment
 * Proficiency building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
 * Experience implementing CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or AWS CodePipeline
 * Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Cucumber

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 * Experience with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
 * Experience with performance testing, debugging, and profiling using tools such as JMeter or BlazeMeter
 * Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Grafana
 * Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
 * Demonstrated mentoring and technical coaching experience that supports team growth and continuous improvement

## Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking - Fraud Assessment Tech team , you are an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor, driving critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions in support of the firm's objectives. You will collaborate closely with product partners and engineering peers to design resilient systems, improve developer experience, and raise the bar on quality and operational excellence., * Design and deliver scalable, resilient Java-based services and microservices using modern engineering practices

 * Build and maintain API-driven solutions (REST) and distributed, event-driven architectures
 * Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming solutions using Apache Kafka
 * Model, query, and tune relational and NoSQL data stores to support performance, integrity, and scale
 * Implement and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to enable safe, frequent releases
 * Apply infrastructure-as-code practices to create repeatable, reliable environments and deployments
 * Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in availability, latency, and reliability
 * Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards for secure coding, testing, and documentation
 * Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical designs and production-ready solutions


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