Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Jersey City, NJ +1 · Commercial & Investment Bank

Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase focused on executing software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting. The role involves driving team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed, and applying knowledge of AI-assisted development tools. Requires strong experience in Python/Java, Microservices/AWS, and relational databases, with a focus on responsible AI use and coaching engineers on safe adoption.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  2. Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

Skills

Required

  • Python / Java applications development experience
  • Microservices / AWS cloud development
  • strong relational database development (Oracle) and Object-Oriented databases
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows
  • Knowledge of multi-threaded programming and memory management
  • Knowledge of Unix shell scripting
  • Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Strong object-oriented design skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with Python, Apache Arrow, Pandas, Rust and/or Parquet
  • Experience contributing to open source projects
  • Agentic AI Development.
  • Prior experience to JPMC internal Athena tool would be added advantage.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-assisted engineering practices
  • AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
  • approved AI-assisted software development tools
  • responsible AI use in engineering workflows