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Lead Software Engineer - Java & Web Development

J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan

Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
USD 152k-215k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 29, 2025

Lead Software Engineer - Java & Web Development

New York, NY, United States

Job Information

  • Job Identification 210671844
  • Job Category Software Engineering
  • Business Unit Consumer & Community Banking
  • Posting Date 09/29/2025, 11:52 AM
  • Locations 880 Powder Mill Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US
  • Job Schedule Full time
  • Base Pay/Salary New York,NY $152,000.00-$215,000.00

Job Description

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 Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Connected Commerce Technology, 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

  • Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  • Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
  • Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
  • Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
  • Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Proficient in Java or .NET, React, Spring Boot and Web Development.
  • Strong competency in Java for backend development, with experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
  • Experience using and designing schemas/data structures in SQL or NoSQL databases.
  • Hands-on in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
  • Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-starter with a growth mindset and a sense of urgency and pride in work.
  • Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
  • Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Travel or Hospitality experience.
  • Java preferred, .NET a plus
  • Expertise in applying appropriate data structures and algorithms to solve business and technical problems.
  • Experience with caching technologies, e.g., Redis.
  • A keen interest in staying ahead of modern development trends and experimenting with emerging technologies such as AI and Machine Learning.
  • Experience working across the entire Software Development Life Cycle in a large corporate environment.

About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.