Java Lead Software Engineer

Job Description
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Prime Finance Services (Securities Lending), 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 will be conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives. We are looking to hire a highly motivated and experienced Lead Java Developer to play a key part in application modernization for the Securities Lending Platform. You will be working directly with business partners in the Prime and Equities organization including Product Development, Front Office, Middle Office Operations, Finance, Legal and other JPMorgan functional areas to deliver competitive, efficient, and scalable product solutions.
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 appropriate teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Expert knowledge of Core Java programming, Spring Boot/Spring framework and critical functions like messaging, data-access, web-services etc.
• Experience with Kubernetes/AWS Cloud to build applications and proven design experience in building scalable applications
• Experience of modern messaging platforms (Kafka)
• Proficient at Oracle database and shell scripting/python
• Object oriented design and programming as well being at least familiar with design patterns with a pre-requisite.
• Familiarity with an RDBMS
• Practiced in all aspects of the full software life cycle development processes including agile processes , automations and continues delivery methods , application resiliency and security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• UI Development experience in C#, React JS is preferable
• Experience with cloud deployment, design and development concerns is preferable
• Experience in application and data design disciplines with an emphasis on real-time processing and delivery e.g. Kafka, AMPS, FIX protocol is preferable
• Understanding of the Prime business, in particular Equity Finance - Locate and Positions Management is preferable

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients 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 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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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 throughout the world 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.