Lead Software Engineer - Java

JPMorganChase's Consumer and Community Banking technology organization seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer focused on Java to steer agile development and secure, scalable product delivery. The role emphasizes advancing AI-assisted development practices to raise code quality, accelerate delivery, and strengthen operational resilience across critical financial systems. This onsite position in Jersey City, NJ, calls for hands-on leadership within a collaborative engineering environment.

Compensation

• Salary: USD 152,000 - 215,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to the business and its internal teams, contractors, and vendor partners.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review or debug code written by others.
• Influence decisions shaping product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more focus areas.
• Champion enterprise authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (eg, AI-assisted code review, refactoring, faster test strategies, incident analysis support).
• Establish consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promote reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to boost automation value.
• Actively contribute to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and practices.
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies.
• Support a team culture that emphasizes diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in the Java programming language.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• 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.
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.

Technologies

• Java
• Kubernetes
• Springboot
• GitHub Copilot

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching
• Commission-based pay
• Discretionary incentive compensation
• Cash and/or forfeitable equity

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with Copilot skills
• AWS solution architect certification
• Familiarity with Springboot