Lead Software Engineer - Java, Aws & Agentic AI

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Consumer & Community Banking

Lead Software Engineer role focused on integrating AI-assisted engineering practices and Agentic AI solutions within a financial services context. The role emphasizes driving team adoption of AI tools for code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while ensuring responsible and secure AI usage. Core technical skills include Java, AWS, and SDLC, with a requirement for implementing at least one Agentic AI use case.

What you'd actually do

  1. Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  5. Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes

Skills

Required

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Advanced coding knowledge in Java programming language i.e. Java 17+
  • Strong technical skills Java development including areas such as Spring, Hibernate, JMS, Spring Boot, Spring MVC
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Strong Experience with Cloud based Technologies (AWS) and Relational Databases (Oracle) or No-SQL Databases
  • Experience in Agentic AI solutions - Should have implemented at least 1 use case using Claude/Co-pilot or any LLM
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle. Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
  • Solid Hands On 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.
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with modern front-end technologies - React, Micro Frontend Architecture.
  • Good analytical thinking and problem solving abilities

What the JD emphasized

  • Agentic AI solutions
  • implemented at least 1 use case using Claude/Co-pilot or any LLM
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows