Lead Software Engineer - Java/Cloud

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & 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.

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


* Own the technical strategy and architecture for mission-critical applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices


* Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities


* Drive the design and implementation of high-performance backend services using Java and cloud-native technologies


* Champion the development of highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures to achieve fault tolerance, high availability, and disaster recovery


* Drive the adoption and optimization of MongoDB (including change streams), Kubernetes, and other modern platforms


* Set and enforce standards for API design and development (REST/gRPC), including best practices for versioning, documentation, and error handling to ensure robust, secure, and scalable interfaces


* Guide the integration and management of service registries for dynamic service discovery and orchestration in micro services environments


* Promote the creation of custom frameworks and reusable components to accelerate development and maintain consistency


* Foster Agile, self-managing team practices, driving continuous improvement in processes, tools, and standards


* Manage project delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction while identifying and mitigating technical risks


* Represent the engineering team in strategic discussions, influencing technology decisions and roadmap planning

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience


* Extensive experience in Java and object-oriented programming


* Proven leadership in Kubernetes and cloud-native application development


* Deep expertise in MongoDB, including change streams and schema design


* Strong background in RESTful and gRPC API design and implementation


* Demonstrated experience with API best practices and service registry concepts


* Track record of designing highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures


* Ability to architect and promote custom frameworks and reusable components


* Experience leading Agile, self-managing teams


* Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

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