Blockchain and Digital Assets, Java Lead Software Engineer

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Payments Blockchain technology team, you will play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering reliable, market-leading technology products with a focus on security, stability, and scalability.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

• 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
• Develops, designs and implements microservices architectures using industry-standard technologies and frameworks. Monitor and optimize the performance of microservices, ensuring high availability and responsiveness.
• Identifies opportunities to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Implements rigorous and thorough monitoring and testing practices to ensure the security and performance goals of blockchain infrastructure.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Design blockchain solutions, such that it can support benchmark use-cases of decentralized applications, with proven and verified cryptographic protocols
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

• 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 for traditional distributed systems
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Java, JavaScript, Solidity, Python, Go
• Proficient in object oriented programming language. Hands‑on experience with application programming, backend API development and distributed microservices infrastructure
• Understanding of the cryptographic principles underpinning blockchain technologies such as encryption algorithms, key management, key wallets
• Demonstrated proficiency to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Experience in cloud infrastructure services such as Amazon, Google, or Microsoft

• Proficiency in developing blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Hyperledger
• Experience designing and writing smart contracts with Solidity using Hardhat, Truffle, Slither scanning etc
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, EKS, Docker
• Knowledge of Dev Ops practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment.

JPMorgan

Chase, 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…