Java AWS Lead Software Engineer

JobID: 210712327 Category: Software Engineering JobSchedule: Full time Posted Date: 2026-02-20T19:28:08+00:00 JobShift: Day : We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities * Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems * Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others * Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems * 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 * Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies * Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect * Performs heavy coding utilizing Java, Spring, Microservices/RESTful API, relational databases and Cloud services * Leads Agile team of 6 as an active developer and contributor by solving and implementing difficult technology challenges for successful team delivery * Expand unit testing automation suite capabilities by integrating tests into CI/CD pipeline; ensuring 100% documentation & unit testing of all code delivered Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills * Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience * Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability * 8+ years hands on experience using Java, Spring based technologies and event based microservices in a Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) * Strong experience with micro services/RESTful API, relational/NoSQL databases, data modeling and data ingestion frameworks * Hands-on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark, etc.) * Understanding of containers (Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.) * Influencing & stakeholder management: Aligns roadmaps; secures cross functional buy in with data and clear trade offs * Executive communication: Frames complex tech and risk as business impact with clear options * Mentoring: Coaches engineers; builds quality, psychological safety, and continuous improvement * Delivery & change leadership: Leads cross team improvements; drives outcomes through ambiguity and resolves conflict * Engineering excellence & judgment: Raises standards for design, reliability, and security; makes pragmatic build/buy/retire calls Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills * AWS certification.

* In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems * Design and implement robust automation frameworks and tools to support continuous integration and delivery * Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions * Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness * Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in performance testing and automation * Track record leading modernization programs (e.g., monolith-to-microservices or cloud migrations) in regulated environments