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Lead Software Engineer - Backend/Java/Cloud

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Hybrid
Plano, TX
Senior level
Hybrid
Plano, TX
Senior level
Lead development of scalable Java and Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, Kafka-based event-driven systems, and cloud deployments on AWS. The role includes database optimization, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability, production support, secure coding, technical design, code reviews, and mentoring. The engineer will also lead adoption and validation of AI-assisted development practices across the team.
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking - Fraud Assessment Tech team, you are an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be a core technical contributor, driving critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions in support of the firm’s objectives. You will collaborate closely with product partners and engineering peers to design resilient systems, improve developer experience, and raise the bar on quality and operational excellence.
Job responsibilities:
  • Design and deliver scalable, resilient Java-based services and microservices using modern engineering practices
  • Build and maintain API-driven solutions (REST) and distributed, event-driven architectures
  • Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming solutions using Apache Kafka
  • Model, query, and tune relational and NoSQL data stores to support performance, integrity, and scale
  • Implement and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to enable safe, frequent releases
  • Apply infrastructure-as-code practices to create repeatable, reliable environments and deployments
  • Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in availability, latency, and reliability
  • Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards for secure coding, testing, and documentation
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical designs and production-ready solutions
  • Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
  • Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
 
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
 
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
  • 8+ years of Java experience, including core APIs, web services, concurrency, and design patterns
  • 8+ years of Spring Boot experience building high-performance, maintainable services
  • 5+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance tuning
  • 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
  • 2+ years of cloud experience, including deploying and operating services using Amazon Web Services
  • Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and support medium to large applications in an agile (Scrum) environment
  • Proficiency building secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Experience implementing CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, or AWS CodePipeline
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Cucumber
 
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
 
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
  • Experience with performance testing, debugging, and profiling using tools such as JMeter or BlazeMeter
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Grafana
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Demonstrated mentoring and technical coaching experience that supports team growth and continuous improvement
About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 

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, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, 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. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the TeamOur Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits.  You’ll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.

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