JPMorgan Backend Lead Software Engineer 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

432279918

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting. Utilize innovative thinking to build solutions and address technical challenges beyond routine or conventional approaches.
• Write secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others to ensure quality and performance.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues, enhancing the overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and their applicability within existing systems and information architecture.
• Foster communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Contribute to a team culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Proficiency in building and maintaining Java web services.
• Expertise in designing REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Advanced skills in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang, Python, Ruby, Clojure, Rust, C++, Haskell, Lisp, etc.).
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with BPMN flows.
• Experience with MySQL.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with REST APIs.
• Experience with gRPC.