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JPMorganChase · 22 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer- Backend

JPMorgan Chase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. As a Lead Software Engineer within the US PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY team, you will design and deliver technology products while executing software solutions and maintaining high-quality production code.

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Responsibilities

Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met during software code development
Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets to support continuous improvement of software applications and systems
Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements in coding hygiene and system architecture
Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
Adds to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Qualification

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesSQLKafkaCloud-native architectureAgile methodologiesPythonDockerKubernetesNoSQL databases

Required

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Experience implementing solutions using Java, Spring Boot, SQL, React, design patterns, microservices, Kafka, and cloud-native architecture
Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment using one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
Demonstrable ability to code in Java
Experience across the entire Software Development Life Cycle
Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred

Exposure to AI, including using Python, AI tools, and Copilot in VS Code/IntelliJ
Knowledge of containerization and container runtime/orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.)
Knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases

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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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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