Lead Software Engineer- Automation Engineer

JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase

Software Engineering
Jersey City, NJ, USA
USD 152k-215k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 29, 2025

Lead Software Engineer- Automation Engineer

Jersey City, NJ, United States

Job Information

  • Job Identification 210656117
  • Job Category Software Engineering
  • Business Unit Consumer & Community Banking
  • Posting Date 29/08/2025, 15:30
  • Locations 480 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US
  • Job Schedule Full time
  • Base Pay/Salary Jersey City,NJ $152,000.00-$215,000.00

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 Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer and Community Banking team, you play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a key technical contributor, you are tasked with implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and execution of performance test plans and scripts using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or similar.
  • Utilize monitoring and analytics tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace to analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks.
  • Oversee functional testing efforts to ensure software meets complex banking requirements and regulatory standards.
  • Develop and maintain advanced automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, or similar, with a focus on increasing automation coverage.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and developers, to understand banking product requirements and design comprehensive test strategies.
  • Identify, document, and track defects, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues.
  • Analyze test results and provide detailed reports to stakeholders, including insights into performance bottlenecks and functional gaps.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
  • Leverage AWS cloud services to enhance testing capabilities and infrastructure.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on Computer Science concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in performance testing, functional testing, and automation testing, with a focus on the banking domain.
  • Proficiency in testing tools and frameworks such as JMeter, Selenium, LoadRunner, Gatling, TestNG, Cucumber, etc.
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Experience with monitoring and analytics tools like Splunk and Dynatrace.
  • Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), testing methodologies, and banking industry standards.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services and their application in testing environments.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
  • Ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
  • Practical cloud native experience

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.

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