Senior Lead Software Engineer - API Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 JPMorgan Chase within Commercial and Investment Banking team, you will play a key role in an agile team dedicated to building, enhancing, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products. You will leverage your deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges across multiple technologies and applications, driving significant business impact through your contributions.

Key Responsibilities
 

• API Design: Design RESTful, GRPC, and/or event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger, AsyncAPI).
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear, comprehensive API documentation and usage guides.
• Collaboration: Work with product, engineering, and Architect teams to gather requirements and translate them into API specifications.
• Standards & Governance: Define and enforce API design standards, style guides, and governance processes.
• Prototyping: Build API prototypes and mock servers to validate designs and facilitate early feedback.
• Developer Experience: Advocate for and implement features that improve the developer experience, such as versioning, error handling, and discoverability.
• Lifecycle Management: Support the full API lifecycle, including versioning, deprecation, and backward compatibility.
• Quality Assurance: Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure APIs are well-tested and meet performance, security, and reliability standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with API trends, tools, and technologies, and drive continuous improvement in API design practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications
 

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 5+ years of applied experience
• Strong understanding of REST, GRPC, and/or event-driven API paradigms
• Proficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPI/Swagger, RAML, AsyncAPI, Postman, etc.)
• Experience with API gateways, management platforms, and developer portals
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API keys, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
   

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Experience with AWS (EKS)
• Knowledge of Micro Services & Domain Driven architecture
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated API testing
• Contributions to open-source API tools or standards

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.