JPMorgan Chase
Java Lead Software Engineer - Trading Platform
$157K–$215K
Jersey City, NJ · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years applied experience.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads engineering for trading-platform technology, setting architecture and standards while delivering secure, reliable software and guiding the team’s use of AI-assisted development.
What you'll do
- Designs, develops, reviews, and troubleshoots production software; improves operational stability by automating recurring remediation.
- Sets engineering standards and reference architectures across Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark, and guides deployments to public and private clouds.
- Leads adoption of approved AI-assisted engineering practices, including validation standards for correctness, performance, security, and responsible use.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
- Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Advanced skills in Java/Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, or Kafka; cloud-platform experience; practical cloud-native experience.
- Experience leading approved AI-assisted development and coaching on responsible, secure use; proficiency across the SDLC, agile practices, CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
Nice to have
- Banking or buy-side experience, such as portfolio management, OMS, trade lifecycle/middle office, risk, or controls.
Pay
$156,750.00-$215,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Spring, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Kafka, React, Oracle
AI focus
Leads team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering for coding, code review, refactoring, test acceleration, and troubleshooting, with validation and responsible-use practices.
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