Senior Principal Architect - Payments Platform
Job Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java-based cloud-native applications
- Architect solutions for processing large data volumes with low latency and high throughput
- Create technical specifications and detailed architecture blueprints for distributed systems
- Lead technical decisions for enterprise-scale Java applications
- Establish coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies
- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams
- Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed environments
Required Qualifications, Skills, And Capabilities
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of Java development experience with proven expertise in cloud-native application design
- Strong hands-on coding skills in Java, and open-source frameworks including Spring Boot, Service-mesh, Docker, Kubernetes, among others, with extensive experience with distributed computing and designing high-throughput, low-latency systems
- Demonstrated success processing large data volumes in production environments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders
- Expert-level knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with event-driven architectures, streaming, and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and strong experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling at scale
- Strong collaboration skills and experience working effectively across cross-functional teams
- Meticulous attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications, Skills, And Capabilities
- Master's in computer science and engineering, or related field
- Experience in the Payments domain or financial services industry, and experience with reactive programming and asynchronous processing models
- Knowledge of advanced performance tuning and optimization techniques with proficiency with multiple cloud platforms and hybrid cloud architectures
- Experience with data engineering and big data technologies (Spark, Flink, Hadoop ecosystem)
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience implementing robust security frameworks and compliance best practices
- Cloud certification(s) (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Contributions to open-source projects
About Us
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, 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.
About The Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.