Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

The Wealth Management Controls Technology group is looking for a Full Stack Lead Software Engineer to work on a new program using cutting-edge technology. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Wealth Management Controls Technology organization, you will be an experienced member of an agile team, tasked with designing and delivering reliable, market-leading technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable. Your role involves implementing essential technology solutions across diverse technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve the firm's strategic goals. Job responsibilities Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems Creates secure and high-quality production code Contribute to technical documentation, including service APIs (using Swagger), and ensure robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features. Apply knowledge of service level indicators and objectives to proactively address issues and improve system reliability. Support the adoption of SRE best practices within the team as needed. Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability Hands-on programming/application development experience JAVA, Spring Boot, REST/API. Proficiency in: SQL/Hibernate, Messaging (MQ & Kafka), application performance testing and tuning Excellent analytical, technical, and oral communication skills Experience with JavaScript, ReactJS, or similar scripting language Good knowledge of AWS offerings (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda ,Terraform etc). Good knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes. Ability to troubleshoot networking technologies and resolve common issues. Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in large teams. Proactive problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies. Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions to meet business needs. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skillsExperience in Spark, Scala, testable, and efficient code Experience applying site reliability engineering (SRE) principles to software development. Understanding of authentication and authorization technologies (OAUTH, Kerberos). Exposure to service level objective alerting and telemetry collection. Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk) and monitoring best practices is a plus. JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Created: 2026-03-10