Lead Innovation Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Innovation Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Fraud Risk Group under Trust & Security, 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. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives in Fraud Sentry Originations.

Job responsibilities 

• Design and implement innovative technology solutions for account origination fraud risk assessment.
• Deliver creative software solutions through advanced design, development, and technical troubleshooting, consistently thinking beyond conventional approaches to solve complex challenges.
• Architect event-driven systems utilizing Kafka as the central event streaming platform.
• Enable real-time data processing and scalable microservices architectures to drive rapid insights, superior customer experiences, and seamless cross-functional integration.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and conduct thorough code reviews and debugging to ensure excellence across the team.
• Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues to enhance the operational stability and reliability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to rigorously assess architectural designs, technical capabilities, and integration potential within existing systems.
• Champion communities of practice within Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of emerging and leading-edge technologies.
• Foster a team culture of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or related fields.
• Proven hands-on expertise in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, with a strong foundation in domain-driven design and Spring Boot application development.
• Skilled in automation and continuous delivery practices, driving efficiency and reliability.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and best practices.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in software applications and technical processes within a specialized technical discipline, such as cloud-native applications.
• Extensive knowledge of financial services industry practices and IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native platforms, including AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, or similar technologies.

ABOUT US

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.