Lead Software Engineer - Java & AI

Join the Graphite team and help deliver a best-in-class payments processing platform that powers the firm’s global expansion. You will work on mission-critical systems, leveraging your passion for technology and AI to create high-performing, low-latency solutions. Experience the excitement of building impactful products that support a wide variety of payment flows. We offer a collaborative, agile environment where your ideas and expertise are valued, and your work directly supports business growth.

Job Summary: As a Lead Software Engineer in the Payments team, you will develop technical solutions for a fully cloud-based payments application, focusing on high performance and low latency. You will build new payment flows end to end, from understanding business requirements to coding and supporting solutions in production. In this agile team, you will enhance, build, and deliver trusted technology products, contributing across multiple technical areas to support the firm’s objectives. Your role is central to driving innovation and operational stability in a rapidly expanding business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting

• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others

• Leverage AI extensively, from code analysis to automating end-to-end development

• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues

• Lead evaluation sessions with internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials

• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote new and leading-edge technologies

• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Hands-on coding experience with a proven track record for success

• Experience leveraging AI to enhance all areas of development

• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, ideally Java

• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods

• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile)

• Knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems

• Practical cloud-native experience

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Hands-on AI experience with coding and understanding core concepts

• Ability to self-drive delivery and take ownership end to end

Why Join Us? You will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, inclusion, and respect. We offer opportunities to grow your career, work on mission-critical systems, and make a direct impact on the firm’s global payments business. Your passion for technology and AI will help shape the future of payments at JPMorganChase.