Lead Software Engineer- Java Full Stack

Job Description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. 

As a Lead Software Engineer - Identity Access Management at JPMorgan Chase within the CTO Team, you will be part of a team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm’s state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor of a software engineering team, you will need to execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application, or system, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

The IAM Team's culture is collaborative, and teams display a zeal to solve problems. Exposure to multiple stakeholders and having thought-provoking technical/business discussions pave the way for diversity of thought and constant learning, which enables us to create the most efficient solutions for our clients.

Job responsibilities:  

• Design and develop scalable and resilient systems ­in a timely manner, and perform iterative improvements for product teams​.
• Design, write, comment and unit test code to confirm software modules are of the highest quality. 
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development

• 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.

• Handle critical and time sensitive concurrent tasks with supervision and properly escalate situations as appropriate​.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, to improve delivery flow across product and technology​.
• Mentor and develop team member’s skills in design, new technology, clean code, TDD, code review, and problem solving
• Investigating and liaising with product/customers to gain information about the program’s overall function and ends user experience. 
• Incorporate non-functional requirements including Telemetry, Monitoring, Security, Alerts, Logs into Software solution.
• Assist with production related issues as needed.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience 
• Expert understanding of OOP concepts, Design Patterns, Extensive Software Analysis and Design experience

• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.

• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

• Experience with Java, Web Services (REST, API), Spring Boot, Microservices, Multithreading, database technology such as Oracle / MS SQL / Cockroach
• Experience working with terraform or similar declarative Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Experience working with Test automation such as Selenium, Cucumber, Blazemeter etc.
• Experience with Agile Development Techniques, Issue/Bug Management and Team Collaboration Tools
• Experience with Git, Jenkins CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Experience with Performance, Telemetry, Monitoring, Alerts, Logging etc. non-functional tools. 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience with customer facing web applications, NOSQL databases such as Mongo, Agentic AI
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Independent and self-motivated
• Certification such as AI/ML, Java is preferred
• Experience leading a technical team

About Us

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.

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. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

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.