AWS Lead Software Engineer-Java

About the role

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products. As an AWS Lead Software Engineer-Java at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer and Community Banking's Proprietary Wallets team, you are a core technical contributor responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas in support of the firm's business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Regularly provide technical guidance and direction to support the business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.
• Actively contribute to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider leading-edge technologies.
• Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support).
• Establish consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promote reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve value realized by automation.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Experience leading teams of technologists and guiding them to achieve goals against strategic initiatives.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with in-depth expertise in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile).
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE, REST APIs, Web Services, and experience building event-driven microservices and Kafka streaming.
• Experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and AWS Services in public cloud infrastructure.
• Working proficiency in developmental toolsets like GIT/Bitbucket, JIRA, and Maven.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting).
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance domain experience with the United States Banking & Payments industry.
• Knowledge and working experience with Card Network Payment and Fraud.
• Leading experience of Java microservices applications on AWS/Public cloud platforms.
• Certifications in Java programming or related technologies (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Spring Certification).
• Certifications in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate).

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.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in cash and/or forfeitable equity. 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.

About The Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves 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.