JPMorgan Lead Software Engineer - SRE 

United States, Texas, Plano 

681251812

Job responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of key components within the Core Banking Platform
• Design and architect scalable, resilient microservices and distributed systems
• Create and maintain technical roadmaps for system components and services
• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Drive systems design discussions and make critical architectural decisions
• Implement complex features requiring deep technical expertise
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Review and approve technical designs from team members
• Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering teams on integration points and shared services
• Lead technical debt reduction efforts and system optimization initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Java software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience. In addition, 2+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Proven experience as a technical lead or in a senior engineering role
• Expert knowledge of Spring Framework ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Strong experience designing and implementing microservices architectures
• Advanced understanding of distributed systems concepts and patterns
• Deep knowledge of data modeling and database design (particularly PostgreSQL)
• Experience with messaging systems and event-driven architecture (Kafka)
• Proficiency with AWS cloud services and infrastructure
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Advanced knowledge of software design patterns and architecture principles

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in the banking or financial services industry
• Experience with reactive programming models (Project Reactor, RxJava)
• Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing and analytics
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Knowledge of multiple JVM languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala)
• Experience with DDD (Domain-Driven Design) and/or CQRS patterns
• Background in leading system migrations or modernization efforts