JPMorgan Chase
Lead Software Engineer - Java Full Stack, AI, Spring Boot
$138K–$185K
Chicago, IL · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years applied experience.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads development of secure, scalable Java full-stack applications and guides team adoption of approved AI-assisted engineering practices.
What you'll do
- Designs, develops, reviews, and troubleshoots production software; improves application stability through automation.
- Leads technical and architectural evaluations and promotes adoption of emerging engineering technologies.
- Advances AI-assisted coding, review, testing, and troubleshooting practices with standards for validation, security, and responsible use.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and hands-on SDLC development experience.
- Hands-on Java/J2EE, REST Services, and Spring Boot experience; proficiency in RESTful API and object-oriented system design.
- Experience with complex SQL and PL/SQL, public cloud including Kubernetes and AWS services, and Terraform infrastructure automation.
- Experience with decoupled systems, JUnit, Mockito, Apache Kafka, and leading approved AI-assisted development with responsible-use and output-validation practices.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with React JS, JavaScript, typescript, SQL performance tuning, JDBC, and Hibernate/JPA.
- Familiarity with DevOps, containerization, and orchestration; exposure to AI systems such as Copilot or Claude.
Pay
USD 137,750.00-$185,000.00 base salary
Tools
Java/J2EE, REST Services, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, JUnit, Mockito
AI focus
Leads adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted coding, code review, testing, and troubleshooting; establishes validation standards and promotes secure, responsible use.
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