Software Engineer- Backend

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within CCB - Chase Digital Assistant (LOB), 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

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 7+ years applied experience.
• Hands on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Proficient in development skill Java 21/ Python building into Public Cloud and CI/CD strategies. 
• Working knowledge of one or more NoSQL database technologies, preferably Apache Cassandra.
• Working knowledge of one or more Messaging technologies, preferably Apache Kafka.
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure smooth integration across internal and external services.
• Experience with a public cloud (AWS preferred)

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native development experience (e.g., microservices, containerization, infrastructure-as-code patterns). 
• Exposure to building AI/ML driven applications to drive business goals.
• Track record of Continuous learning mindset
• Proficiency in Agile and SRE culture