Lead Software Engineer

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms team, you will define next-generation solutions that transform how we deliver infrastructure platforms, applications, and services to our customers. You will collaborate closely with development teams, architects, and SRE/QA teams to modernize applications, focusing on high-quality design, application stability, and user experience. You will work independently to solve complex problems and communicate your findings effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting by thinking beyond routine approaches to solve technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to probe architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Drive modernization efforts, including migrating data from cloud platforms.
• Partner with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to define technical strategy and deliver innovative solutions.
• Champion modernization and SRE/DevOps practices to accelerate delivery and improve product quality.
• Participate in strategic planning and technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and technology standards.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the engineering team.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Demonstrate hands-on programming and application development (full-stack) experience utilizing Java, Angular/React, Spring Boot, REST, GraphQL, Microservices, Cloud Native, Agile, MSSQL Server/Oracle, DevOps, and TDD.
• Deliver large-scale, high-impact applications and lead modernization projects.
• Apply deep understanding of application modernization strategies, including private/public cloud migration, microservices, containerization, and DevOps practices.
• Exhibit knowledge of software architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern engineering tools.
• Solve complex problems and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Influence and drive technology decisions at a senior level.
• Manage stakeholders and foster collaboration across teams.
• Implement best practices in software development and system design.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Multitask and transition swiftly between different types of issues.
• Design user experiences (UX) for software applications.
• Model and design data structures for scalable solutions.
• Apply machine learning and AI concepts to enhance product capabilities.

Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, India

Job ID: JPMorgan-210684683

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-11T19:02:44