Lead Software Engineer - Java/Artifactory/Kubernetes/Springboot/AWS

About the role

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector‑Chief Technology Office, you are an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You act as a core technical contributor, delivering critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions to support the firm’s objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to solve problems.
• Develop secure, high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI‑assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase automation value.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues, enhancing overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for existing systems and information architecture.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to raise awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Proficiency with AWS services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, API Gateway, RDS).
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI‑assisted software development tools (e.g., 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.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (K8s).
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Go, Java/Spring Boot).
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Expertise 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

• Experience with Artifactory (Frog).
• Familiarity with package management tools (Maven, Gradle, NPM, PyPI, NuGet, Docker).
• Knowledge of GraphQL.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.

Pay

The total rewards package includes a base salary determined by 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, recognizing individual achievements and contributions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health‑care coverage.
• On‑site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching and additional employee programs.

About the team

Our Corporate Functions professionals cover a diverse range of areas—from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. These corporate teams are essential to the company, ensuring that our businesses, clients, customers, and employees are set up for success.