What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Software Engineer - API position at JPMorgan Chase?
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, 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
- Execute creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build innovative solutions or break down complex technical problems.
- Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others to ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
- Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues, improving the overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
- Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcome-oriented discussions on architectural designs, technical credentials, and their applicability within existing systems and information architecture.
- Foster communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
- Contribute to a team culture that values diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience
Experience in full stack Java development, including API development, for building enterprise-scale applications.
Hands-on practical experience in delivering system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
Strong understanding of all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies, including 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.).
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
Practical cloud-native experience.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Preferred experience with AWS and cloud-based database solutions, particularly Oracle.