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Lead Software Engineer

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.
Wilmington, DE, USA
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Technology Department, you will be an integral part of our agile team, focused on enhancing, building, and delivering trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact your career while pushing the limits of what's possible in financial technology.

You will serve as a core technical contributor, responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple areas within various business functions. The position combines creative software development with technical leadership, requiring both hands-on coding expertise and the ability to guide technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
  • Develop secure high-quality production code, and review/debug code written by others
  • Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams
  • Drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies through communities of practice
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues
  • Contribute to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Technical Requirements:

  • 5+ years of applied experience with system design concepts
  • Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
  • Expertise in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Strong understanding of agile methodologies (CI/CD, Application Resiliency, Security)
  • Practical cloud native experience, particularly with AWS technologies
  • In-depth knowledge of financial services industry IT systems

The role is part of the Consumer & Community Banking division, which serves Chase customers through various financial services including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, and auto financing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth while maintaining the most-used digital solutions.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary, potential commission-based pay, and discretionary incentive compensation. Our comprehensive benefits include health care coverage, on-site wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, and mental health support.

Join us to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of financial technology while maintaining the highest standards of security and stability.

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Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer

  • Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
  • Develop secure high-quality production code, and review/debug code written by others
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues
  • Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams
  • Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering
  • Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer

Java
Python
Kubernetes
  • Formal training or certification on system design concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced in one or more programming languages
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes
  • In-depth knowledge of financial services industry IT systems
  • Practical cloud native experience
  • Experience with AWS cloud based technologies (preferred)

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Education Budget
Parental Leave
  • Competitive base salary
  • Commission-based pay
  • Discretionary incentive compensation
  • Comprehensive health care coverage
  • On-site health and wellness centers
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Backup childcare
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health support
  • Financial coaching

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