Lead Software Engineer - Java/python, Aws, Data

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Plano, TX +1 · Consumer & Community Banking

Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Java, Python, and AWS, focusing on building and delivering secure, stable, and scalable technology products within the financial services industry. Responsibilities include software solution design, development, troubleshooting, and leading evaluation sessions for new technologies. Experience with databases, cloud-native development, and MLOps is required or considered a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Executes 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. Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  4. Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
  5. Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Skills

Required

  • Java
  • Python
  • AWS
  • EKS
  • S3
  • Lambda
  • EMR
  • Terraform
  • Cassandra
  • graph databases
  • security
  • infrastructure
  • cloud-native development
  • software design principles
  • system design
  • application development
  • testing
  • operational stability
  • automation
  • continuous delivery methods
  • financial services industry

Nice to have

  • MLOps
  • Kafka
  • Flink
  • agile methodologies
  • CI/CD
  • application resiliency
  • security
  • cloud
  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
  • mobile
  • Software Development Life Cycle

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in the software industry, specializing in Java, Python, AWS (including EKS, S3, Lambda, EMR), and Terraform.
  • Extensive experience with databases such as Cassandra and graph databases.
  • Strong exposure to security and infrastructure within cloud environments.
  • Practical cloud-native development experience, with a focus on designing and delivering robust solutions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in software design principles and complete end-to-end, hands-on delivery.
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.