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Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

On-site
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Senior
Manager
5+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 2mo ago

Real job — pulled straight from JPMorgan Chase’s careers page · Verified June 18, 2026 · No reposts.

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is hiring a Lead Software Engineer — a full-time, based in Jersey City, NJ role. Apply directly on JPMorgan Chase's careers page below.

Lead Software Engineer - Backend/Java/Cloud

Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States

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 Consumer & Community Banking organization, 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

  • 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
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  • 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
  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

     

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • 5+ years of Java experience
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

     

  • Hands-on experience with Spring boot
  • Proficiency in REST API
  • Proficient in Kafka
  • Advanced understanding of multi-region deployments
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Artificial Intelligence(e.g., Co-Pilot, LLM)
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

     

  • Cloud infostructure experience 
  • Event-driven architecture experience

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • AWS experience
  • Terraform experience
  • Experience working with Blue-Green/Canary deployments
  • Experience working with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus)
  • Experience with Cassandra
  • Experience with performance optimization and trouble shooting

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 Organization

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.Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase?

The required skills for Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase include: Java, Spring Boot, REST, Kafka, Cloud Computing, AWS, Terraform, Cassandra, LLM.

What is the seniority level for Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase?

Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase is a Senior / Manager level position.

How do I apply for Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase?

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