Lead Software Engineer- Java and Kafka
JPMorganChase
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank’s Regulatory Reporting Team, you will play a key role in an agile team responsible for developing and maintaining technology solutions that support critical business functions. You will contribute technical expertise to deliver secure, stable, and scalable products, ensuring compliance and performance across multiple business areas.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions for data processing workflows
- Implement real-time data processing systems to manage large datasets efficiently
- Ensure all data processing solutions meet security and compliance requirements
- Document workflows, system architecture, and best practices for data processing
- Optimize data pipelines for improved performance and scalability
- Monitor and resolve performance issues in Kafka and Spark applications
- Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives to promote adoption of new technologies within the engineering team
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Support ongoing maintenance and enhancements of existing systems
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
- Hands-on software engineering experience
- Advanced proficiency in Java, Kafka, and SQL
- Experience developing Java applications for data ingestion, transformation, and storage
- Ability to integrate data processing solutions with AWS services (e.g., Amazon MSK, S3, Lambda, EMR)
- Strong understanding of AWS cloud architectures
- Experience with data enrichment, transformation, and optimization
- Skilled in debugging and maintaining code in large-scale environments
- Proficiency in designing and implementing real-time data processing solutions
- Familiarity with modern programming languages and database querying
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience with Python or shell scripting in a Linux environment
- Background in building distributed systems for large-scale applications
- Knowledge of Spark Structured Streaming and Spark SQL
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements in financial services
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and support team development
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
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.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
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.
Develop world class data pipelines and solutions to meet business needs.