Lead Software Engineer – Automation Test Lead
Company: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
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
Credit Risk 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. 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. Job responsibilities Design, Develop and implement
comprehensive test strategies and plans for digital products.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation
frameworks and scripts. Lead the execution of automated test
suites, analyze results, and manage defect tracking, collaborating
with development teams to resolve issues. Mentor and lead a team of
automation test engineers, fostering a culture of continuous
improvement and innovation. Collaborate with developers, product
managers, and stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the
software development lifecycle. Stay informed on industry trends
and evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance testing
efficiency and effectiveness. Implement and advocate for quality
assurance best practices, ensuring compliance with industry
standards and regulations. Provide detailed test reports and
metrics to stakeholders, effectively communicating with both
technical and non-technical team members. Recommend new tools and
technologies to improve testing processes and outcomes. Conduct
functional and regression test review sessions and providing
tailored guidance to teams. Required qualifications, capabilities,
and skills Formal training or certification on web application and
REST services troubleshooting and maintenance concepts and 5 years
applied experience Strong proficiency in programming languages such
as Java. Extensive test automation experience with in-depth
knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
Proven experience in building automation test suites from scratch,
including backend API and database validation using SQL queries.
Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium,
Cucumber, JMeter, TestNG, Blazemeter, and Java. Experience with
REST and SOAP web services, including API testing and automation.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo, and
TeamCity. Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
concepts, design patterns, and continuous delivery principles.
Ability to analyze complex issues, develop risk mitigation
strategies, and effectively communicate recommendations. Practical
experience with cloud-native technologies. Possess strong
communication skills for executive-level interactions, excellent
organizational and project management abilities to handle competing
priorities under tight deadlines, and a proven track record of
collaboration and partnership building. Preferred qualifications,
capabilities, and skills Experience in testing digital products,
such as web applications, Rest API, Kafka Consumers as well as
Docker and Kubernetes. Experience is designing tests, test
strategies and executing it. Experience in assessing and assisting
teams with test framework design, documentation, management, and
quality. Expertise in leading and mentoring a team of Software
Development Engineers in Test (SDETs).
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