Lead Software Engineer - Java React Cloud

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

• We require formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, along with 5+ years of practical experience.
• We look for hands-on experience in system design, SDLC practices, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• We need full-stack development experience with Java/Spring Boot and React, including secure backend services and modern web UI work in an enterprise setting.
• We expect experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment using modern programming languages and database query languages, especially Java/Spring Boot.
• We require experience with React.
• We look for cloud-native engineering experience on AWS, including designing, deploying, and operating scalable services with reliability, security, and cost-aware patterns.
• We require hands-on use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools for coding, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation, with the ability to review, validate, and refine AI-generated output for correctness, performance, and security.
• We expect understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and resiliency and security expectations.
• We require strong operational excellence skills, including CI/CD, resiliency, security, automation, and improving stability and observability in production systems.
• We look for system design and architecture leadership experience, including producing architecture and design artifacts, evaluating technical designs, and leading module-level or cross-team technical decisions.
• Preferred: strong architecture and design review skills aligned to existing platforms and standards.
• Preferred: experience building cloud-native solutions on Amazon Web Services.
• Preferred: module or workstream leadership and mentoring experience within agile teams.
• Preferred: experience with data integration patterns and event-driven architectures such as Kafka or similar technologies.
• Preferred: observability knowledge, including logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, and alerting.
• Preferred: financial services knowledge and an understanding of how technology supports Commercial & Investment Bank products and client experiences.

• We execute software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting, approaching problems with fresh thinking beyond routine methods.
• We lead a module and support team members in designing and developing scalable services.
• We run evaluation sessions with internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture.
• We create secure, high-quality production code and maintain synchronous algorithms with the appropriate systems.
• We identify ways to remove recurring issues or automate remediation to strengthen the stability of software applications and systems.
• We use enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity, while validating results through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards.
• We apply SDLC toolchain knowledge, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value delivered through automation.
• We produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and ensure design constraints are reflected in the software we build.
• We gather, analyze, synthesize, and visualize large and varied data sets to support continuous improvement of software applications and systems.
• We proactively uncover hidden issues and data patterns, using those insights to improve coding hygiene and system architecture.

• AI
• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• Marketing
• React
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Web
• UX UI Design
• DevOps

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hackajob is partnering with J.P. Morgan to connect exceptional professionals with this opportunity. We are offering a chance to advance your software engineering career as a Lead Software Engineer within JPMorganChases Commercial & Investment Bank, GB Sales & Marketing team. In this role, we work as a seasoned agile team member to deliver trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way across multiple technical areas in support of business objectives. JPMorganChase is one of the worlds oldest financial institutions, serving consumers, small businesses, and major corporate, institutional, and government clients through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. We offer a competitive total rewards package, with compensation based on role, experience, skills, and location, plus eligible commission or incentive compensation and a range of benefits such as health coverage, wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We value diversity and inclusion, provide reasonable accommodations where needed, and operate within a global Commercial & Investment Bank spanning banking, markets, securities services, and payments in more than 100 countries.

last updated 36 week of 2026