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Lead Software Engineer - Client Onboarding

Jersey City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Aug 2026

About the role

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 Technology, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Create innovative technology solutions to support the Client Onboarding and KYC business. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software and new product capabilities
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes aligned to business needs
Communicate development progress, risks, and dependencies to the team and key stakeholders
Apply Agile practices to support iterative delivery and continuous improvement
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable builds and deployments
Use sound object-oriented design and common design patterns to create scalable solutions
Produce clear technical documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team
Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing practices, and defect resolution
Work with global technologists to share ideas, improve solutions, and drive innovation
Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes while establishing consistent validation standards and promoting reuse of effective patterns
Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value realized through automation

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Proficiency in Java development with J2EE server technologies (Web Services, Spring, ORM frameworks, XML, Enterprise Java Beans, JMS)
Working knowledge of CI/CD and build tooling (such as Jenkins, TeamCity, Maven)
Working knowledge of design patterns, UML, and object-oriented concepts
Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
Working knowledge of source control management tools (Bitbucket or equivalent)
Working knowledge of UI technologies including HTML5 and JavaScript
Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) and setting team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
Ability to collaborate within a team and build effective working relationships
Ability to organize work, manage priorities, and deliver to tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Working knowledge of Angular or React
Working knowledge of AWS or equivalent cloud technologies

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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