[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All JPMorganChase jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/) · [Search jobs](/search/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ # Lead Software Engineer - Backend Engineer - Java and AI Jersey City, NJ, United States Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on JPMorganChase’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on JPMorganChase’s careers site →](https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/210756807) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [JPMorganChase](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/) / Lead Software Engineer - Backend Engineer - Java and AI ## Job description 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 JPMorganChase within the Consumer and Community Banking’s Utility team, y ou will lead an agile team building data-centric, low-latency, high-throughput distributed applications and exposing robust APIs that power trusted, market-leading products. You’ll drive end-to-end technical solutions across multiple domains, ensuring platforms are secure, stable, scalable, and aligned to 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 breakdown technical problems - Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others - Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team. Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation. - Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems - Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability Advanced in one or more programming language(s): Java Experience in design, develop, test, deploy, and support secure, scalable, and resilient software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS cloud technologies, and Kafka - Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security. Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems Practical cloud native experience ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 60 days - Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States[Apply on JPMorganChase’s careers site →](https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/210756807) ## More jobs at JPMorganChase ### [AEM Lead Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/d872a76036b07056075e/) Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [AI Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/277fe8471a456dbeed28/) Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [AI Engineer - Sr Lead Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/638232a7fce50e3276b8/) Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [AI Lead Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/5eb4e4cd5c6b8e00960d/) Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [AI Lead Software Engineer - Java](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/01790bd309c9e3c87558/) Jersey City, NJ, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [#Backend Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/c1ce32f8fced96b42cfb/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Software Engineer II and/or Senior Software Engineer - Backend](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/2bf2912f1c228373c896/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Engineer – Trend Brain Team (Backend/GenAI)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/47e03507322236df145b/) Target · Mongolia ### [Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Backend](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/echostar/jobs/bc806f7b4178ac949bea/) Echostar · Lehi, Utah ### [Software Backend Test Engineer (Universal Robots, Bangalore - India)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/teradyne/jobs/99f5db61e2f64330620b/) Teradyne · Bangalore, IN OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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