Lead Software Engineer

Lead software engineer driving Java microservices, test coordination, and agile delivery in the banking domain. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking, you lead work in the banking domain with an understanding of data strategies, cloud solutions, and domain-driven approaches while planning, coordinating, and executing a tactical and strategic roadmap for test coordination with cross-product teams and external partners. Drive defect closure and coordinated sign-off through clear objectives, progress reporting, and strong partnerships with stakeholders and impacted teams. You’ll work in a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment that encourages diversity of thought and continuous upskilling.

Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing development of a tactical and strategic roadmap for test coordination with cross-product teams and external partners. Build strong working relationships by partnering with impacted teams, stakeholders, and internal and external business partners. Utilize JIRA for clear communication on overall progress. Provide clear, measurable objectives and progress reports to ensure work remains on track. Display technical acumen and critical thinking skills, including the ability to understand defect status, communicate impact, drive closure, and coordinate sign-off. Identify opportunities for process improvements, including facilitating the implementation of best practices across the organization. Self-reflect on areas of personal growth and development and focus on continuous upskilling. Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities: Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience Lead experience in the banking domain with an understanding of data strategies, cloud solutions, and domain-driven approaches BE/B.Tech degree or equivalent experience Basic knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines; understanding of architecture and design across systems Ability to translate functional requirements to technical design and requirements Collaborate with technology peers and product owners to ensure successful project delivery 7+ years of experience in Core Java, Object-Oriented Programming, Spring Familiarity with microservices frameworks and tools (Spring Boot) Experience in programming/application development utilizing Java, Spring Boot, REST, Microservices, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Test Driven Development Understanding of Agile methodology and leveraging SDLC tools (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit, Karate) Knowledge of container-based development and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities: Familiarity with Cloud and Container-based development (AWS, Kube) is a plus