Lead Software Engineer

Lead software engineer driving Java microservices, test coordination, and agile delivery in the banking domain.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking, you lead work in the banking domain with an understanding of data strategies, cloud solutions, and domain-driven approaches while planning, coordinating, and executing a tactical and strategic roadmap for test coordination with cross-product teams and external partners. Drive defect closure and coordinated sign-off through clear objectives, progress reporting, and strong partnerships with stakeholders and impacted teams. You’ll work in a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment that encourages diversity of thought and continuous upskilling.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing development of a tactical and strategic roadmap for test coordination with cross-product teams and external partners.
• Build strong working relationships by partnering with impacted teams, stakeholders, and internal and external business partners.
• Utilize JIRA for clear communication on overall progress.
• Provide clear, measurable objectives and progress reports to ensure work remains on track.
• Display technical acumen and critical thinking skills, including the ability to understand defect status, communicate impact, drive closure, and coordinate sign-off.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, including facilitating the implementation of best practices across the organization.
• Self-reflect on areas of personal growth and development and focus on continuous upskilling.

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Lead experience in the banking domain with an understanding of data strategies, cloud solutions, and domain-driven approaches
• BE/B.Tech degree or equivalent experience
• Basic knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines; understanding of architecture and design across systems
• Ability to translate functional requirements to technical design and requirements
• Collaborate with technology peers and product owners to ensure successful project delivery
• 7+ years of experience in Core Java, Object-Oriented Programming, Spring
• Familiarity with microservices frameworks and tools (Spring Boot)
• Experience in programming/application development utilizing Java, Spring Boot, REST, Microservices, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Test Driven Development
• Understanding of Agile methodology and leveraging SDLC tools (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit, Karate)
• Knowledge of container-based development and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities:

• Familiarity with Cloud and Container-based development (AWS, Kube) is a plus