Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

JPMorgan Chase offers a unique opportunity to advance your career while driving innovation at the forefront of financial technology. Join us in shaping the future of banking through cutting-edge solutions and transformative initiatives.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking - Auto Line of Business (CCB-Auto Lob), you will serve as an integral member of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a core technical contributor, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains within various business functions, directly supporting the firm's strategic business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting, demonstrating the ability to think beyond conventional approaches to architect innovative solutions and resolve complex technical challenges
• Develop secure, high-quality production code while conducting thorough code reviews and debugging activities for code written by team members
• Proactively identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues, thereby improving the overall operational stability and reliability of software applications and systems
• Lead technical evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to conduct outcomes-oriented assessments of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for integration within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead and facilitate communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness, adoption, and best practices for emerging and leading-edge technologies
• Contribute to and foster a team culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Proven experience in architecting, building, and supporting scalable, multi-tenant distributed applications for product-based and financial services organizations
• Demonstrated experience driving large-scale technology transformation initiatives utilizing microservices architecture in both public cloud (AWS) and hybrid on-premise environments
• Hands-on expertise with AWS deployment, including the ability to identify and define technical requirements for AWS-based applications, select appropriate AWS services to meet specific technical requirements, and comprehensive understanding of network technologies and security features within the AWS ecosystem and their relationship to traditional services
• Deep technical proficiency in building, containerizing, and scaling microservices-based applications using AWS Lambda, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Excellent understanding and hands-on experience with Design Patterns, Core Java, J2EE Frameworks, Spring Boot, JPA, RESTful APIs, and Web Services
• Expert-level proficiency in Oracle or PostgreSQL databases, including advanced query optimization techniques
• Practical experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, and Neo4j
• Working knowledge of enterprise messaging middleware platforms such as Apache Kafka or TIBCO MQ

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Knowledge and experience with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Data Warehousing technologies
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as Angular and React
• Domain knowledge and exposure to the Banking and Financial Services industry

About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.