Senior Lead Software Engineer

Senior Lead Software Engineer – Corporate & Investment Bank Payments Technology Are you ready to shape the future of technology at a leading global financial institution? Join us and use your expertise to drive impactful solutions that power our business and support our clients worldwide. Here, you’ll collaborate with talented professionals, grow your skills, and make a real difference. We value innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. Job Overview As the Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Bank Payments Technology team, you will leverage your expertise and engineering leadership to contribute to an agile team dedicated to developing, enhancing, and delivering trusted, market‑leading technology solutions in a secure, reliable, and scalable manner. You will oversee the design and development of distributed systems, ensure resilience and performance across public and private cloud platforms, and implement top‑tier API management platform solutions. Job Responsibilities Design and develop complex, scalable coding frameworks using modern software design principles. Write secure, high‑quality production code and review/debug code from other team members. Provide guidance to cross‑functional teams on technology topics within your area of expertise. Act as the primary subject matter expert for the function. Contribute to the advancement of technical methods in specialized areas, aligned with current product development practices. Build durable, reusable software frameworks for use across teams and functions. Promote the firm’s values of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect. Lead the architectural design and deployment of distributed systems in public and private cloud environments, ensuring alignment with company objectives and industry standards. Set strategic direction and oversee the creation, maintenance, and integration of API management platform solutions to improve system interoperability and performance. Mentor and develop junior architects and engineers, fostering innovation and continuous improvement within the team. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 7+ years of hands‑on experience. Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability. Expertise in one or more programming languages. Advanced understanding of software development and technical processes, with deep knowledge in one or more technical areas (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile). Experience applying advanced methods to solve complex technology challenges in one or more technical domains. Strong communication skills for presenting to senior leaders and executives. Solid business acumen. Hands‑on cloud native experience. Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline. Professional experience with Apigee, MuleSoft, or Kong platforms, and deploying/managing applications in public cloud environments. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Demonstrated success in designing and implementing distributed systems architecture in both public and private cloud settings. Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Strong grasp of API security best practices and experience with OAuth, JWT, and other authentication/authorization protocols. Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks. Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers, encouraging collaboration and innovation. Excellent problem‑solving skills and strategic thinking about technology’s impact on business outcomes. AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification, showing expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault‑tolerant systems on AWS. About JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, and institutional investors. Our first‑class business approach drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. 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. 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. About the Team J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments. Corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk, and extends liquidity in markets around the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr