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Payments Tech Senior Lead – Senior Lead Software Engineer Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jersey City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Nov 2025

About the role

Payments Tech Senior Lead – Software Engineer Java

 

This is your chance to change the path of your career and guide teams to success at one of the world's leading financial institutions. 

As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Payment Services technology team, you will be leading agile teams that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will also manage day-to-day implementation activities by identifying and escalating issues and ensuring your team’s work adheres to compliance standards, business requirements, and tactical best practices. 

 

Job responsibilities 

  • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems 
  • Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others 
  • Requires 50% of the time being hands on performing code reviews or developing new code 
  • Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture 
  • Provides guidance to immediate team of software engineers on daily tasks and activities 
  • Sets the overall guidance and expectations for team output, practices, and collaboration 
  • Manages stakeholder relationships and the team’s work in accordance with compliance standards, service level agreements, and business requirements 
  • Manage and grow the careers of software engineers 

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience. In addition, demonstrated coaching and mentoring experience 
  • Must have 10+ years of development experience with 7+ years of demonstrated recent experience in Java development 
  • Must have 3+ years of experience leading and managing software engineering teams, with a focus on individual growth and overall team performance. 
  • Proficient in automation and continuous delivery methods 
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle 
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security and Practical cloud native experience 
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems 
  • Experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and expertise in technology disciplines 
  • Very good understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices. 
  • Hands on experience working with high throughput, low latency distributed systems ensuring efficient communication and integration between different systems. 
  • Proven record of providing end-user support with excellent problem-solving abilities. 

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

  • Practical cloud native experience 
  • Practical Cockroach & Cassandra experience 
  • Reactive programming

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. 

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