Lead Software Engineer - Blockchain (Remote)

About the Role

Join JPMorgan Chase as a Lead Software Engineer - Blockchain (Remote) and be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products. In this role, 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.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership for a global team building blockchain/DLT applications and services.
• Design and develop scalable, secure services using Java Spring Boot, TypeScript/NestJS, ReactJS, and Python.
• Set and uphold engineering standards for code quality, testing, observability, reliability, and performance.
• Own end-to-end delivery: requirements, architecture, implementation, CI/CD, deployment, and production support.
• Partner with platform teams to advance developer experience, toolchains, and cloud-hosted blockchain services.
• Collaborate closely with Front Office, Product, Operations, and Core Blockchain teams to imagine, experiment, and execute on transformative DLT use cases.
• Engage with industry groups and regulators as adoption grows; contribute to shaping the evolving industry and regulatory landscape.
• Coach and mentor engineers; grow the team’s technical output, quality, and repeatability.
• Advocate for DLT across the firm and externally, representing the team to senior leaders in CIB Markets.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Significant hands-on software engineering experience, including Java Spring Boot and enterprise-grade systems.
• Experience building on public or permissioned blockchain platforms (e.g., Solana, Ethereum/EVM, Hyperledger, Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche, Canton).
• Understanding of cryptographic protocols, smart contracts, and key management.
• Proficiency with enterprise development toolchains: Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing.
• Solid understanding of architecture and design across distributed, enterprise systems.
• Proven track record delivering complex software projects into production.
• Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated coaching and mentoring capability; ability to elevate team engineering practices.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures.
• Exposure to front office or trade-processing environments within financial services.
• Experience with Python and broader web technologies.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility, allowing you to work from anywhere.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.