Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, SWIFT payment processing

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 Commercial & Investment Technology in Cash Prime 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

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Provide vision and direction for engineering teams responsible for cash settlement and SWIFT payment processing platforms.
• Lead the transformation of legacy systems, promoting the adoption of cloud-native architectures and event-driven technologies (Java, Spring, AWS, Kafka, etc.).
• Act as a subject matter expert in cash settlement and SWIFT payment processing, ensuring solutions align with evolving business and operational needs. Experience with ISO20022 payment messaging standards is a plus.
• Utilize AI technologies to expedite technical project delivery and enhance platform capabilities.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, operations, and vendor partners to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative solutions.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions, ensuring they meet business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Ensure all platforms and solutions comply with regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal degree or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience in Software engineering and 2+ yrs in a leadership role
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Hands-on experience with Java, Spring, AWS, cloud platforms, and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
• Financial experience required
• Proven track record of modernizing complex legacy platforms and migrating to cloud-based solutions.
• Experience using AI to accelerate technical project delivery.
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 

• Expertise in cash settlement, SWIFT payment processing, prime brokerage, securities processing, or a related domain is highly preferred.

• Deep understanding of cash settlement, SWIFT, and ISO payment messaging standards is preferred

• Familiarity with post-trade processing such as clearing & settlement, books & records, corporate actions, and asset servicing is desirable.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.