Lead Software Engineer, Java/Spark/AWS at JPMC Candidate Experience page

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Aug, 26

Salary

215000.0

Posted On

16 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Python, Apache Spark, AWS, Databricks, Delta Lake, ETL Pipelines, Cloud Architecture, CI/CD, DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, SpringBoot, RESTful API, Technical Leadership

Industry

Financial Services

Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology Office, 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 * Design, build, maintain and optimize robust ETL data pipelines using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and ensure efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage * Collaborate with data product owner, business stakeholders, and ensure best practices in data engineering, software engineering and resilient cloud architecture * Architect and implement data lake and data warehouse solutions leveraging AWS services (S3, Glue, SQS, SNS, Lambda, EMR, etc.) * Collaborate with cross team to propose and build new solution for supporting overall application platform by the means of observability, orchestration, resiliency, developer experience, automation. * Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems * Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews * Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune data pipelines and cloud resources for optimal performance, reliability, and cost efficiency * Promote reusability across data pipelines and operational simplicity by introducing good observability standards Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills * Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience * 5+ years of hands-on professional experience in one or more programming language(s), including Java or Python for data engineering tasks * Hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, notebooks, job orchestration), AWS data services(EMR, Athena, Glue, S3) * Hands-on experience utilizing Apache Spark for large-scale data processing, including developing and optimizing data pipelines, performing real-time and batch analytics, and leveraging Spark’s libraries for machine learning and data transformation to drive actionable business insights. * Experience of leveraging AI tools for Developer productivity increase (SDD, Agentic AI, Skills, Copilot, Claude Code etc.) * Experience with modern monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus). * Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle with familiarity on CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code tools in cloud environments * Proven leadership experience in leading and mentoring varying levels of software engineers Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills * Application development experience in delivering complicated enterprise Investment Banking application for Market Surveillance, or Investment Banking Front-office Trading Systems or Analytics Systems in FX, Commodities, Equities and Equities Derivatives domains * Familiarity with SpringBoot based microservices architecture and RESTful API development. * Experience in Container technologies (i.e. Kubernetes and Docker) * Experience in Kafka streaming * Financial Products knowledge of Futures & Options, FX, Commodities, Equities and Equities Derivatives, as well as trade lifecycles and/or order workflow JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. 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 [https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of robust ETL data pipelines using Databricks and AWS services. Mentor a team of engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure resilient cloud architecture and operational stability.