Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Posted: 32 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 1117 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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Lead Software Engineer - Java, React, AWS As a Senior Lead Software Engineer within the Chief Technology Office team, you will join an agile engineering organization to design and deliver cloud-native platforms for product intake, communication, collaboration, roadmaps, and technical knowledge sharing. You will own platform-level architecture, lead complex initiatives across the full SDLC, and mentor engineers while ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient solutions. Your daily work involves building backend services, GraphQL and REST APIs, and modern React UIs using Module Federation micro-frontends. You will manage content discovery via Lucene-based search and integrate tools like Jira, Bitbucket, and GitHub. The role requires proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and Go within an AWS environment featuring ECS, Lambda, and S3. You will also drive AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery velocity across the firm's technical portfolio.

Skills

Java Spring Boot React.js GraphQL REST Python Go TypeScript AWS Terraform CI/CD Micro-frontends Module Federation Hugo PostgreSQL Lucene Bitbucket GitHub Jira S3 Lambda SQS SNS API Gateway Infrastructure as Code

What you'll do

Design and deliver cloud-native architectures for firmwide platforms to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient systems.
Lead complex technical initiatives from discovery through delivery while establishing engineering standards and reusable patterns.
Develop backend services, GraphQL/REST APIs, and React micro-frontends using Java, Python, and JavaScript.
Manage content discovery features including Lucene-based search, documentation hosting, and automated publishing pipelines.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and guidance on system design and best practices.
Enforce non-functional standards such as security, performance, observability, and cost efficiency across the SDLC.
Drive the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
Partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical roadmaps and measurable product metrics.

What we're looking for

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
Applied experience in software engineering.
Proven expertise in distributed system design, application architecture, and technical leadership.
Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large enterprise environments using modern programming and database querying languages.
Proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python to deliver robust GraphQL and REST APIs.
Experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures including ECS, Fargate, SNS, SQS, Lambda, API Gateway, and S3.
Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools while ensuring security and performance.
Strong understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, and building secure, resilient, and observable systems.

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