Java Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Salary: $152,000–$215,000 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k

This role $184k

$125k most similar roles pay here $225k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $134,850–$204,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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About JPMorgan Chase

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.

JPMorgan Chase currently has 436 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $152,000–$215,000 across 230 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Java Lead Software Engineer

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset & Wealth Management technology team, you will lead an agile development team focused on enhancing and delivering secure, stable, and scalable market-leading technology products. Your responsibilities include setting engineering standards and reference architectures for Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark, guiding deployments to both public and private cloud environments. You must be proficient in Java/Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, and Kafka, with hands-on experience on cloud platforms like AWS or internal equivalents. Ideal candidates have advanced applied software engineering experience and a background in banking technology, particularly in areas such as portfolio management, order management systems, trade lifecycle processes, risk management, and controls.

Skills

Java Spring React Kafka Oracle Aurora Airflow Spark AWS SQL

What you'll do

Set engineering standards and reference architectures for Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark.
Guide deployments to both public and private cloud environments.
Lead the development of trusted market-leading technology products securely and scalably.
Stay advanced in technologies like Java/Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, and Kafka.
Experiment with modern development stacks on cloud platforms (internal or AWS).
Translate investment intent into compliant, scalable solutions for banking applications.

What we're looking for

5+ years of applied software engineering experience in relevant regions (NAMR/APAC, EMEA/LATAM)
Advanced expertise in Java/Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, and Kafka
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (public or private) for deployment
Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
Experience in banking or buy-side technologies is preferred (portfolio management, OMS, trade lifecycle/middle office, risk and controls)

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