Java​/Kubernetes Lead Software Engineer

Java / Kubernetes Lead Software Engineer – JPMorgan Chase

$/yr - $/yr

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 Java / Kubernetes Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank – Digital and Platform Services, 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.

• Write advanced level code in Java to build cutting edge high throughput low latency engineering solutions.
• Regularly provide technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develop secure, high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead 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.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience building low latency, high throughput server‑side software solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in Java and related programming languages.
• Experience developing highly scalable, secure, and resilient applications utilizing Java, Spring Core, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA, Hibernate, Kubernetes, Docker, Swagger, and Skaffold.
• Good understanding of Domain‑Driven Design, microservices patterns, and modern/emerging architectures.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as 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.

• Excellent understanding of security standards, such as OAuth, TLS, JWT, Kerberos, etc.
• Expertise with AWS services, such as S3, EKS, EC2, EMR Spark, AWS Glue, Sage Maker, SQS, Lambda, Cloud Formation, and Terraform.
• Experience with Flink stream processing.
• Kafka and Python experience.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the globe.

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.