Java Backend 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. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector Credit Risk team, you'll be an essential member of an agile team that works collaboratively to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Your role as a core technical contributor will involve creating critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions, all in support of our firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, develop, and troubleshoot technically with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or analyze technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented analysis of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability within existing systems and information architecture.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Formal training or certification in system design concepts and applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced skills in Java, Spring framework, and multi-threading.
• Proven experience with Kafka, streaming technologies, creating RESTful web services, and working with databases (e.g., Oracle).
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within disciplines like cloud, AI, ML, or mobile development.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native development.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Knowledge of Big Data development and software design.
• Understanding of Risk Management and Credit Risk.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our approach emphasizes trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives. We value diversity and inclusion, recognizing that our people are our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on protected attributes. We also accommodate religious practices, mental health, and physical disabilities.

Our professionals in Corporate Functions cover areas from finance and risk to HR and marketing. Our teams are vital to our success, ensuring our businesses, clients, and employees are set up for success.