Lead Software Engineer Full Stack - Java / React

Job Description

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank  - Digital Channels team, 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

• Understand current systems and participate in analysis of technical and business requirements.
• Develop cloud-native, microservices-based solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS ECS, and Kubernetes.
• Apply best practices for scalable, maintainable, and secure software development.
• Implement event-driven systems and real-time data processing with Apache Kafka.
• Work with PostgreSQL for database development, queries, and data integrity.
• Develop responsive, accessible, high-performance UIs with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Ensure seamless integration between front-end and backend APIs, prioritizing security and user experience.
• Build reusable components, implement state management (Redux, Context API), and optimize performance.
• Participate in and support testing activities, including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Follow SDLC processes, including code reviews, documentation, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines (Spinnaker, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Implement monitoring and logging with Splunk and other observability tools.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal degree or certification in computer science / software engineering and 5 years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native deployments (AWS ECS, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in front-end development with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and state management libraries.
• Experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and tools (Spinnaker, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Splunk) and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of secure coding, compliance, and operational best practices in financial services.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting testing and participating in SDLC processes.
• Strong documentation and knowledge sharing skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to additional AWS services (Lambda, S3, RDS).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, JUnit).
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and performance optimization.
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts or tools is a plus