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As a Lead Software Engineer - Java / AWS / Kafka at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset and Wealth Management Technology Line of Business, you will play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering market-leading technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable. Your responsibilities as a core technical contributor include implementing critical technology solutions across various technical domains to support the firm's business objectives. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of our innovative multi-asset trading platform on AWS. This position requires expertise in streaming, non-blocking, reactive Java programming, along with a solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud technologies.
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 problemsDevelops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by othersIdentifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systemsLeads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architectureDesigns and implements microservices in Java, utilizing streaming, non-blocking, and reactive programming techniques, while contributing directly to the codebase.Work with technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build scalable and efficient systems, providing hands-on support.Support the adoption of domain-driven design principles and contribute to architectural discussions.Contribute to the development of technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features.Participate in API design sessions and contribute to the selection of design patterns for the team.Engage in code review sessions, ensuring high maintainability through TDD/BDD approaches.Demonstrate scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools, actively engaging in testing and validation processes.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experienceHands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityUnderstanding of CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test-driven approach to agile delivery, with hands-on experience in these areasExperience with middle-tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Apache Ignite) and messaging-based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ)Demonstrated expertise in Java programming, a willingness to engage in hands-on coding, a track record in building distributed architecture systems, especially those involving large data volumes and real-time distribution, knowledge of modern architectures based on microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non-SQL stores, and event-based architectureProficiency in automation and continuous delivery methodsAdvanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and SecurityDemonstrated 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 their IT systemsPractical cloud native experiencePreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Experience with Spring framework and AWS cloud services, actively applying these skills in development tasksFamiliarity with trading systems and FIX protocol Reactive Java