Senior Lead Software Engineer, Payments Tech, Java

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Lead Software Engineer, Payments Tech, Java

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As a Senior Lead Software Engineer - Payments Tech / Java within the Commercial & Investment Bank Payment Services team, you will join an agile group focused on building secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will spend half your time performing code reviews or developing new code while leading a team of engineers to manage career growth and daily tasks. Your role involves designing high-quality production code, troubleshooting complex problems, and driving the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices for refactoring and testing. You will evaluate architectural designs with external vendors and manage stakeholder relationships under strict compliance standards. Required skills include Java, Spring/SpringBoot Framework, Microservices, and experience with high throughput, low latency distributed systems. Technical expertise includes CI/CD, cloud native environments, Cockroach, Cassandra, reactive programming, and deep knowledge of financial services IT systems.

Skills

Java Spring SpringBoot Microservices CI/CD Agile Cloud Native Distributed Systems Reactive Programming Cassandra SDLC Automated Testing System Design Security AI-assisted Engineering

What you'll do

Develop secure, high-quality production code while performing regular code reviews and debugging for other team members.
Drive the adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
Establish measurable validation standards for automated testing, secure coding, and peer review processes.
Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials.
Provide daily guidance and set performance expectations for a team of software engineers.
Manage stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance with service level agreements and business requirements.
Mentor and manage the career growth of junior and senior software engineers.
Solve complex technical problems by designing scalable, high-throughput, and low-latency distributed systems.

What we're looking for

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
Development experience in Java, Spring/SpringBoot Framework, and Microservices.
Experience leading and managing software engineering teams with a focus on individual growth and performance.
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools for coding, review, and troubleshooting.
Strong understanding of responsible AI use, including data sensitivity and secure handling in engineering workflows.
Proficiency in automation, continuous delivery methods, and all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
Experience with high throughput, low latency distributed systems and knowledge of financial services IT systems.

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