JPMorganChase · 5 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer - Java, Spring Boot, AWS
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expJPMorgan 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 designing, developing, and delivering innovative software solutions that support the firm's business objectives in an agile environment.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deliver innovative software solutions with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Lead design, build, and optimization of real-time search service and APIs for search
Lead technical troubleshooting and performance tuning across backend (Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search) and frontend (React JS) components
Architect and implement scalable systems to ingest, transform, and aggregate millions of records from disparate sources, ensuring data quality and integrity
Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into best-in-class software solutions
Work within an Agile/Scrum environment, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous improvement
Champion best practices in API design, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development using Kubernetes and AWS
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect within the team
Qualification
Required
Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5 plus years of hands-on experience in software development
Deep expertise in Java/JVM ecosystem, Spring Boot framework
Proven experience building robust APIs and microservices architectures
Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services and Kubernetes for container orchestration
Hands-on experience with Kafka for architecting and building distributed messaging and event-driven architectures
Advanced skills in PostgreSQL and database optimization
Advanced skills in Elastic Search for data storage, indexing, and search optimization
Demonstrated ability in performance tuning and troubleshooting complex systems
Experience in real-time data processing
Proven experience with React JS and modern front-end development practices
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle, including CI/CD, automation, and application resiliency with experience working in Agile teams and partnering with product and engineering stakeholders
Preferred
Experience working on financial systems or enterprise CRM platforms is a plus
Familiarity with data matching, deduplication, and entity resolution techniques
Experience with performance optimization in large-scale, cloud-native applications
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
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown1998-02-01IPO
Leadership Team
Allison Beer
CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce
Dan Mendelson
CEO, Morgan Health
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