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Lead Software Engineer -Full stack in USA new

  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Chicago, IL

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, troubleshoot, and deliver secure, high-quality software solutions across multiple technical areas.
  • Build and maintain production code, review and debug code written by others, and improve application performance and operational stability.
  • Develop APIs, microservices, distributed messaging, event-driven architectures, and real-time data processing solutions.
  • Lead evaluations with vendors, startups, and internal teams regarding architectural designs and technology applicability.
  • Lead software engineering communities of practice and promote adoption of leading-edge technologies.
  • Drive responsible adoption and validation of AI-assisted engineering practices for coding, code review, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
  • Apply software development lifecycle tools and automation capabilities to improve engineering outcomes.
  • Promote secure coding, peer review, automated testing, resiliency, diversity, inclusion, and respectful team culture.

Requirements

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 8 years of hands-on software development experience.
  • Deep expertise in Java, the JVM ecosystem, and Spring Boot.
  • Experience building robust APIs and microservices architectures.
  • Strong proficiency with AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka for distributed messaging and event-driven architectures.
  • Advanced PostgreSQL and database optimization skills.
  • Experience with performance tuning, troubleshooting complex systems, and real-time data processing.
  • Experience with React JS and modern front-end development practices.
  • Experience leading approved AI-assisted software development tools and validating their outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
  • Experience applying responsible AI practices, including data sensitivity, secure input and output handling, resiliency, security, compliance, and coaching engineers.
  • Proficiency across the software development lifecycle, including automation, application resiliency, and collaboration in Agile teams.
  • Financial services experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location; eligible roles may also receive incentive compensation.
  • Comprehensive health care coverage and on-site health and wellness centers.
  • Retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching.
  • Equal opportunity employer offering reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health needs, and physical disabilities.

Salary: Competitive

JPMorgan Chase

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. We serve millions of customers and many of the ...

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