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JPMorganChase · 2 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorgan Chase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be a core technical contributor responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains to support the firm's business objectives.

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Responsibilities

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
Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
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
Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Qualification

Java (JDK 21+)Spring Boot (3.5.x)Software Engineering certificationReactive programmingNoSQL databasesCloud-native developmentSystem designApplication developmentAutomated testingContinuous integrationComputer Science degreeFinancial services experience

Required

Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
10+ years of professional software engineering experience in building scalable, server side (backend) systems
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Expert-level proficiency in Java (JDK 21+) and Spring Boot (3.5.x)
Hands-on experience with reactive programming (Spring WebFlux, Project Reactor)
Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
Cloud-native development experience (microservices, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms)
Ensure high standards of code quality, automated testing, and continuous integration, with a focus on modern development practices
Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred

Prior experience with enterprise reference data platforms a big plus
Experience in financial services or other regulated industries

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching

Company

JPMorganChase

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With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.

H1B Sponsorship

JPMorganChase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3471)
2024 (3469)
2023 (3395)
2022 (3594)
2021 (2515)
2020 (2495)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1998-02-01IPO

Leadership Team

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Allison Beer
CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce
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Dan Mendelson
CEO, Morgan Health
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