Lead Software Engineer Scala, Spark, Java, Python

Job description

You're ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career - and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for design, development, and technical troubleshooting across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

**Job responsibilities**

+ Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
+ Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
+ Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
+ Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
+ Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
+ Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**

+ Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
+ Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability, including AWS cloud computing
+ Advanced proficiency in one or more languages: Java, Python, Scala and Strong SQL and database skills
+ Experience with data structures and algorithms and efficient coding practices
+ Experience with Spark and distributed computing
+ Demonstrated proficiency in code optimization and refactoring to enhance scalability and performance.
+ Ability to collaborate well with global teams in geographically distributed locations across time zones
+ Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
+ Experience with automation and continuous delivery methods.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**

+ Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS)

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.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

**Base Pay/Salary**
Jersey City,NJ $152,000.00 - $215,000.00 / year

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