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Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 May 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 JPMorganChase within the Digital & Platform Services group, 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. 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

 

  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
  • Promptly investigate and resolve issues, ensuring they do not resurface
  • Continuously update technologies and patterns to keep systems current
  • Design and build solutions that avoid single points of failure using scalable architectural patterns
  • Design and build scalable, secure, and reliable solutions by leveraging modern architectural patterns that ensure zero-downtime releases and optimize data performance
  • 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

     

  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

 

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, including system design, application development, testing, and operational support.
  • Proficiency in back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Springboot, Node.js ) with experience building microservices-based applications; for full-stack roles, proficiency also includes front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, React, Angular)
  • Demonstrated ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges with minimal supervision
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and web technologies, including RESTful APIs and web services, WebSockets, and JSON
  • Hands-on experience designing and building scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and an understanding of the software development life cycle
  • Understanding of application resiliency
  • Proficiency 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
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
 
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
 
  • Strong soft skills, including presentation, negotiation, mentoring, and stakeholder management.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to drive broader impact by sharing and contributing best practices.
  • Experience in the banking domain.
  • AWS certification.

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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