JPMorgan Chase
Senior Lead Software Engineer - Payments, AI, Java, Spring Boot
$152K–$260K
Chicago, IL +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Jersey City, NJ - Experience
- 10+ years of applied experience; preferred: 10+ years of Java Development.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads hands-on software engineering for Payments Technology, delivering secure, reliable systems while guiding two scrum teams and adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices.
What you'll do
- Designs, develops, troubleshoots, reviews, and debugs production software; codes at least 50% of the time.
- Manages delivery for two scrum teams and promotes engineering practices, automation, and operational stability.
- Drives governed, measurable use of AI-assisted engineering tools across development workflows.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
- Advanced Java and Spring Boot knowledge.
- Practical experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability; proficiency in automation, continuous delivery, SDLC practices, and agile methodologies.
- Experience with high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems and enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools, including responsible use and validation of AI outputs.
Nice to have
- Advanced knowledge of reactive programming technology.
- Knowledge of on-premises or public cloud, and Cockroach or Cassandra distributed databases.
Pay
USD 152,000.00-$225,000.00 base salary (Chicago, IL); USD 175,750.00-$260,000.00 base salary (Jersey City, NJ)
Tools
Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD, Cockroach, Cassandra
AI focus
Leads adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering for coding, code review, refactoring, testing, troubleshooting, and incident analysis; establishes validation standards and coaches on responsible, secure use.
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