Java Lead Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase · jpmorganchase.com
Jersey CityLead / Manager
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The job in short
Java lead software engineering.
Java
Details
- Found
- 9 d ago · posted 2026-10-20
- Location as listed
- Jersey City, NJ, United States
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
This is your shot to level up your career and build the kind of tech that actually moves markets.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Asset & Wealth Management (AWM), you'll join an agile team building secure, market-leading technology at serious scale. You won't just write code — you'll be a go-to technical voice, solving real problems across business lines and helping shape how the firm builds software in the AI era.
Job Responsibilities
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Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
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Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
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Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
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Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
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Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
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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
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Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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A. Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience ( NAMR/APAC – India/ LATAM/ Hong Kong)
B. Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience (EMEA/LATAM-Brazil)
C. Singapore follow local country guidance
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Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
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Advanced in one or more programming languages and tech stack - Java/Spring, microservices, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, or Kafka. You’re hands-on with cloud platforms (internal or AWS) and eager to experiment with modern development stacks.
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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.
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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
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Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
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Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
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In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
Practical cloud native experience
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