Executive Director Senior Principal Architect, Payments Platform

JPMorgan Chase

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Palo Alto, CA
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22 days ago
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Executive Director Senior Principal Architect, Payments Platform

As a Senior Principal Architect within Corporate and Investment Bank Technology, you will spearhead the transformation and modernization of payments platforms by creating strategically sound Target State Architectures. You will design and develop scalable, high-performance Java-based cloud-native applications while managing technical decisions for enterprise-scale distributed systems. Your daily responsibilities include creating technical specifications, establishing coding standards, mentoring junior developers, and troubleshooting complex production issues in distributed environments. To succeed, you must possess expert knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will utilize tools such as Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Spark to process large data volumes with low latency. The role focuses on solving complex technical challenges within the payments domain by building high-throughput systems using event-driven architectures and robust data modeling at scale.

What you'll do

  • 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 and establish coding standards for enterprise-scale Java applications.
  • Translate business requirements into optimal technical solutions by selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks.
  • Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering, or a related field.
  • Master's degree in computer science and engineering, or a related field (preferred).
  • 10+ years of Java development experience with expertise in cloud-native application design.
  • Expert knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Proficiency in open-source frameworks like Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems and processing large data volumes in production environments.
  • Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and both SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience in the payments domain or financial services industry (preferred).

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