Manager of Software Engineering - Java

Job Description
This is your chance to change the path of your career and guide multiple teams to success at one of the world's leading financial institutions.
As a Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Payments team, you will be working with other talented engineers to solve business problems through innovation and engineering best practices. You will be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development life cycle and partner continuously with your many stakeholders daily to stay focused on common goals. You will work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment-one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our global customers. You will lead the team by providing architecture and technical guidance to build a next-generation payment processing platform to process real time, wallet and traditional payments.
Job responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment to drive the development of high-performance payment systems.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Develop and implement technical strategies that leverage Java, Spring, AWS, and other technologies to enhance system performance and scalability.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, operations, and other engineering teams, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of payment solutions.
• Establish and maintain best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment, ensuring the reliability and security
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in low-latency, large-scale systems, implementing solutions to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, encouraging the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to enhance team productivity and system capabilities.
• Manage team resources effectively, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations, to build a high-performing engineering team.
• Ensure that engineering solutions meet the needs of internal and external customers, delivering high-quality and customer-friendly E2E payment experiences.
• Creates a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for the team members and prioritizes diverse representation

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience with relevant hands-on development work using the microservices architecture and Java spring framework
• Strong experience in architecting and building low latency, high throughput enterprise Applications
• Experience in building and maintaining distributed systems that can handle high volumes of data and transactions, with a strong understanding of the trade-offs between consistency and availability
• Experience in building cloud native Applications for AWS
• Hand's on experience in developing and deploying complex systems with high scalability requirements
• Hand's on experience in performance tuning and optimization
• Experience with event-driven architecture and streaming platforms like Kafka
• Experience in building enterprise grade UI/UX using Angular/React
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to work in large, mission critical platforms

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous experience in building payment processing systems and protocols is a plus
• Experience in implementation of Distributed Caching - Advance knowledge of Gemfire/Redis/Hazelcast or any other caching solution is a plus

About Us
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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.