Lead Software Engineer, AWS (Origination Workflows)

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

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with at least 5 years of applied experience
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Java or Python
• Experience building microservices with Java/Spring Boot and Python/FastAPI/Flask
• Experience with AWS services, including S3, DynamoDB, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, RDS, and ALB/NLB
• Experience using pair-programming agents such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code to accelerate prototyping
• Experience building high-volume, low-latency, high-throughput transactional systems
• Experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools for coding, code review, testing, or troubleshooting, and setting expectations for validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, resiliency, and security; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Experience with AWS and Terraform
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• A learning mindset and interest in adopting emerging technologies and methodologies
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems
• Practical cloud-native experience

• Develop creative software solutions, design and build systems, and troubleshoot technical issues using approaches beyond routine solutions
• Write secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Build web applications using service-oriented and microservices architectures with Java and Python frameworks
• Integrate solutions with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, databases, and security components
• Lead our teams adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes
• Establish consistent standards for validating AI-assisted work, including secure coding, peer review, and automated testing, and encourage reuse of effective practices across the team
• Use software development lifecycle tools, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value of automation
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issue remediation and improve application and system stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical capabilities, and fit with existing systems and information architecture

• AI
• AWS
• Lambda
• CI/CD
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• Copilot
• FastAPI
• Flask
• GitHub
• Support
• Java
• Python
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Terraform
• Web
• microservices
• DevOps

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We are hiring a Lead Software Engineer, AWS, for our Consumer & Community Banking Origination Workflows Team at JPMorgan Chase. In this role, you will contribute to an agile team building secure, stable, scalable technology products and delivering solutions that support our business objectives. Chase is a financial services firm serving households and small businesses with a broad range of financial products. Our Consumer & Community Banking division provides personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans, and payment processing. We offer competitive compensation and, for eligible roles, incentive pay, along with benefits that may include health care, wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We value diversity and inclusion, are an equal opportunity employer, and provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and disability-related needs.

last updated 42 week of 2026