Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python

Job Description

Join us to advance your software engineering career while building impactful technology solutions. Grow your skills and make a difference with a collaborative team.

 

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY team, you will design, develop, and deliver innovative software solutions. You will collaborate with an agile team to enhance technology products in a secure and scalable way. You will gain hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle. You will contribute to a supportive team culture focused on growth and technical excellence.

 

 

Job responsibilities 

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across applications, APIs, data, integrations, and environments (dev → prod).
• Convert business requirements into target-state architecture, HLD, and LLD with clear trade-offs and documented decisions.
• Define integration patterns and cross-service contracts (REST/gRPC, event-driven), including versioning, compatibility, and SLAs.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership by contributing Java/Spring Boot and Python code for reference implementations, critical paths, and POCs to production.
• Lead design spikes and performance investigations to validate approaches and resolve complex technical risks.
• Drive complex production issue triage and root cause analysis, ensuring sustainable fixes and operational learning.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards through reusable patterns, templates, and shared components.
• Design and deliver production patterns for AI/ML capabilities (batch + real-time inference, feature pipelines, evaluation, monitoring).
• Partner with Data Science teams to move models from experimentation to reliable, scalable, observable services.
• Implement responsible AI controls (traceability, testing/evaluation, approvals, and appropriate human oversight where required).
• Define and deliver NFRs and operational excellence (availability, latency, throughput, scalability, resiliency, RTO/RPO, capacity planning, observability/SLOs/runbooks) with secure-by-design and SDLC/audit compliance.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 9+ years applied experience
• Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise solutions end-to-end.
• Java 11/17+ expertise, including Spring Boot microservices, API design, and testing practices.
• Python 3.x expertise for services, automation, and data/ML integration.
• Proven distributed systems experience: microservices, event-driven architecture, and messaging/streaming (Kafka or equivalent).
• Strong data architecture fundamentals: relational/NoSQL patterns, caching (e.g., Redis), data consistency, and schema evolution.
• Practical experience productionizing AI/ML: inference patterns, model packaging/serving, and monitoring/drift fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of MLOps concepts and operational model lifecycle management.
• DevOps delivery mindset: CI/CD, automated testing (unit/integration/contract), and release/rollback strategies.
• Strong security and resiliency mindset suitable for regulated environments. Excellent communication and influence skills—able to explain trade-offs and align stakeholders.

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Kubernetes/container platforms and cloud-native patterns (autoscaling, config/secrets, service-to-service security).
• GenAI experience (LLMs, RAG, vector search, evaluation frameworks, prompt/model governance) where applicable.
• Modernization experience (monolith decomposition, strangler patterns, incremental migration).
• Advanced production readiness/observability practices (SRE-style monitoring, readiness reviews, operational rigor). A

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.