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Lead Software Engineer, Global… at JPMorganChase · Singapore
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Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to lead and contribute to the development of a Global Portfolio Holdings team.
Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Global Portfolio Holdings 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.
Job responsibilities
• Lead and actively contribute to the design, development, and deployment of high-quality applications aligned to business and functional requirements.
• Build Java-based microservices using streaming, non-blocking, reactive programming paradigms; contribute directly to the codebase.
• Architect and operate scalable systems leveraging Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis, Amazon MSK, and AWS services.
• Define and maintain technical documentation and service APIs (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI), ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring.
• Participate in API design sessions and guide selection of appropriate design patterns and integration approaches.
• Lead and participate in code reviews; enforce high maintainability and quality through TDD/BDD practices.
• Validate service scalability and resilience using mock testing frameworks and performance testing strategies.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced proficiency in Java (self-assessed 8/10 or higher) with a strong willingness to code hands-on.
• 5 years+ of software engineering experience delivering distributed systems handling large data volumes and real-time distribution.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, DevOps toolchains, and agile, test-driven delivery.
• Hands-on experience with: Caching: Redis, GemFire, or Apache Ignite and Messaging/streaming: Kafka, IBM MQ
• Solid understanding of microservices, REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, and event-driven architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineering talent.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• Hands-on experience with Spring ecosystem and AWS cloud services.
• Proven ability to solve complex, mission-critical problems with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
• Continuous learner and early adopter of emerging technologies and practices.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.
About the Company
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.