
Lead Software Engineer - Java/Cloud
at J.P. Morgan
Posted a month ago
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- City
- Tampa
- Country
- United States
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Lead technical strategy and architecture for mission-critical, cloud-native payments applications using Java and related technologies. Own design and implementation of highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region backend services, API standards (REST/gRPC), and service discovery while promoting reusable frameworks. Mentor and lead an Agile engineering team, drive CI/CD and automation practices, and represent engineering in strategic roadmap and stakeholder discussions.
Location: Tampa, FL, United States
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Global Payments Technology group, 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
- 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
- Experience as technical lead with Java, React, Spring boot, Kafka, and Oracle
- Experience within a Banking and/or Payments environment; In depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
- Proven leadership in Kubernetes and cloud-native application development
- Strong background in RESTful and gRPC API design and implementation and demonstrated experience with API best practices and service registry concepts
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., Cloud, AI/ML, mobile, etc.)
- Track record of designing highly resilient, share-nothing, multi-region architectures
- Ability to architect and promote custom frameworks and reusable components
- Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security; Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
- Experience leading Agile, self-managing teams
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience in senior leadership or engineering management roles
Experience working with Cloud Foundry, Jenkins, and/or Docker





