Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Microservices

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate & 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

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
• Lead the design and implementation of distributed micro-services using Java and Spring Boot
• Architect and develop event-driven systems utilizing Apache Kafka for real-time data processing
• 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, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and career paths
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges in production environments, ensuring system reliability and performance
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their potential impact on our technology stack

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience with a focus on Java and Spring Boot
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of leading teams in building and deploying distributed micro-services architectures
• Extensive experience with Apache Kafka for building event-driven architectures
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, web services, and integration patterns
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and DevOps practices and advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Practical cloud native experience
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle 
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills along with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

• Familiarity with modern full stack technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies
• Exposure to relational and non-relational databases such as Oracle & Cassandra