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Make a difference in modernizing Small Business Banking Lending technology.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Small Business Banking Lending,  you will lead a technical area and drive impact across teams, technologies, and projects spanning multiple departments. You will leverage your deep expertise in software engineering, applications, technical processes, and product management to deliver complex projects and initiatives. 

Job responsibilities

• Lead technology implementations for the modernization and integration of existing applications into in-house strategic builds, replacing vendor solutions

• Deliver technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains

• Influence peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams

• Code in Java, Spring and AWS as individual contributor and lead to other junior software engineers

• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.  

• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

• Design and implement strategic, high-volume, high-resilience data processing systems for surveillance and retention

• Collaborate as part of a global technology organization spanning the US and APAC, providing end-to-end design, build, and delivery

• Ensure adherence to team and organizational standards, focusing on continuous improvement and sustained delivery

• Employ simple design and pragmatic implementation techniques to maximize business value

• Lead and mentor junior team members to advance their technical and professional skills, while actively seeking opportunities to learn and grow

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot with a good understanding of Maven build tooling

• Proficient with relational databases (Postgres, SqlServer, Aurora, etc.)

• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security 

• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.  
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
• Hands on AWS experience 
• Experience in technically leading varying levels of Software Engineers

• Python and/or AI experience

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Cortex, Kibana, Datadog, and Cloudwatch

• Experience with modern UI technologies such as Angular or React 

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 

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.

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