Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Lead Software Engineer

Overview As Lead Software Engineer in JPMorgan Chase’s CIB Markets Post Trade Technology, you will be a core technical contributor delivering secure, scalable market-leading software. You’ll work in an agile team to enhance and build trusted technology products that support critical market functions. You will drive design decisions, mentor developers, and improve operational stability through automation and strong engineering practices. This role offers impact at scale within a global financial institution and the opportunity to shape modern, resilient systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with the firm's business objectives. Compensation / Benefitscomprehensive health care coverageretirement savings planbackup childcaretuition reimbursementmental health supportfinancial coaching ResponsibilitiesDevelop secure, high-quality production code and review others' workSolve complex technical problems beyond routine approachesAutomate remediation and improve software operational stabilityLead architectural evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teamsLead communities of practice to promote new technologiesFoster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respectMentor developers and drive code quality and technical decisionsDeliver scalable microservices and ensure RESTful APIs follow best practicesContribute to CI/CD processes and DevOps toolingSupport agile delivery and overall SDLC governance Key requirementsFormal training or certification in software engineering5+ years of applied software engineering experienceHands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operationsAdvanced in Java and Spring Boot for microservicesExperience with REST APIs, security, testing, and CI/CDExperience with JPA/Hibernate, Kafka, and DevOps toolsProficiency in automation and continuous deliveryStrong understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies (CI/CD, resiliency, security)Experience with cloud-native environmentsKnowledge of financial services IT systemsleadership and mentoringcollaboration and teamworkeffective communicationJavaSpring BootRESTful APIs