Lead Software Engineer [Multiple Positions Available]

JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase

Software Engineering

Palo Alto, CA, USA

USD 202,346-215k / year + Equity

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

DESCRIPTION:

Duties: Lead the development of full-stack applications in the enterprise Payments domain, focusing on client onboarding, transaction analytics, tax compliance, MFA integration, and terminal management. Drive technical strategy and execution, implementing micro frontend and microservices architectures for scalable, distributed, secure systems on AWS Guide cross-functional teams in best practices for coding, DevOps, and observability. Collaborate with product, design, and SRE teams to deliver user-centric applications Oversee the full application lifecycle, from architecture and design and implementation to deployment and support. Establish CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments using infrastructure-as-code. Mentor engineers and influence system architecture, security standards, and development practices in alignment with enterprise goals. Added system domain in merchant checkout integration. New Architecture pattern - mono repo and monolith service. Participate in checkout on call rotation to support production systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum education and experience required: Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study plus 4 years of experience in the job offered or as Software Engineer or related occupation. The employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study plus 6 years of experience in the job offered or as Software Engineer or related occupation.

Skills Required: This position requires four (4) years of experience in the following: designing and implementing micro frontends (MFEs) using React, SingleSPA, and Module Federation to enable modular and scalable frontend architecture across enterprise applications integrate backend service with gRPC protocol; utilizing TypeScript to build robust, type-safe UI components and business logic, improving maintainability and developer experience; styling components using vanilla-extract and SCSS to enable themeable, modular CSS with static typing and compile-time evaluation; mocking API responses using Mock Service Worker (MSW) for frontend development and testing in isolation integrating Adobe Analytics to track user behavior and product usage metrics across frontend experiences; integrate with DP Analytics to tack user behavior to provide business insight and drive product KPIs; deploying frontend applications to AWS S3 and configuring routing and caching through AWS CloudFront and AWS Lambda; developing RESTful microservices using Java Spring Boot, with responsibility for application logic, security, and performance optimization; designing event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, including message schema design, topic partitioning, and asynchronous processing persisting and retrieving data using AWS DynamoDB; monitoring Kafka message flows and system health using Grafana and AWS CloudWatch Logs; building and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Jenkins, Jules, Harness and Spinnaker, enabling automated testing, build, and deployment workflows; implementing infrastructure as code practices and managing application configurations across environments.

Job Location: 3223 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304.

Full-Time. Salary: $202,346 - $215,000 per year.


JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.
Lead the development of full-stack applications in the enterprise Payments domain, focusing on client onboarding, transaction analytics, tax compliance, MFA integration, and terminal management.