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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment bank Equities group, 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
- Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
- Cloud Platform & Infrastructure as Code Design and implement AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and/or CloudFormation, with emphasis on reusable modules, environment promotion, and automation. Build standardized platform components (networking, IAM patterns, EKS add-ons, observability integration) that teams can adopt consistently. Drive platform improvements that reduce manual work and establish scalable operational patterns.
- Kubernetes EKS (Core Focus) Provision, upgrade, and operate EKS clusters end-to-end (cluster lifecycle, node groups, autoscaling, cluster add-ons). Implement and support Kubernetes primitives: Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, namespaces, RBAC, requests/limits, PDBs, HPA, VPA, taints/tolerations, affinity, anti-affinity. Troubleshoot cluster and workload issues and improve reliability through repeatable engineering patterns.
- Security, Identity, and Secrets Enforce least-privilege IAM and workload identity patterns (including IRSA for EKS). Manage secrets using cloud-native services and Kubernetes patterns, including secure access and rotation practices. Apply security best practices across cloud and Kubernetes (network segmentation, encryption, secure configuration).
- CI CD & Release Enablement Build and maintain CI CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/Jules or similar) to support reliable application delivery. Support release processes and collaborate with developers to improve build/deploy workflows.
- Observability & Incident Response Monitor infrastructure health using cloud-native monitoring and observability platforms (metrics, logs, alerting). Participate in incident response, including log analysis, troubleshooting, and automation for faster containment remediation. Produce and maintain runbooks and operational documentation.
- QA Performance Testing Partner with application teams to perform end-to-end testing aligned to business requirements. Execute stress performance testing in lower environments and help establish capacity expectations and scaling approaches.
- Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review, refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident, root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
- Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
- Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced in one or more programming language(s)- AWS, Azure, or GCP
Strong experience with Kubernetes, ideally EKS in production. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and, or CloudFormation).
Strong networking fundamentals: VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing, load balancers, security groups NSGs.
Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and, or Go.
Experience with Docker and containerized workloads.
Solid understanding of IAM, encryption, secrets, and cloud security best practices.
Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- AWS is highly preferred
- Multi-cloud experience.
- Background in security engineering or DevSecOps.
- Exposure to kdb+/q environments (helpful but not required) and ability to assist in troubleshooting/log analysis when needed.
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
Skills Required
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
- 5+ years of applied software engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Strong Kubernetes experience, ideally Amazon EKS in production
- Proficiency with Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Strong networking fundamentals, including VPCs or VNets, subnets, routing, load balancers, and security groups or NSGs
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and/or Go
- Experience with Docker and containerized workloads
- Understanding of IAM, encryption, secrets, and cloud security best practices
- Experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
- Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure handling of sensitive data
- Proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle
- AWS experience
- Multi-cloud experience
- Background in security engineering or DevSecOps
- Exposure to kdb+/q environments
JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are broad, with wellness incentives, on-site or virtual care, and an EAP offering coaching and counseling. Plan materials emphasize accessible options, including multiple medical choices and tools to manage costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for all parents, supplemented by paid Critical Caregiver Leave. Family resources include backup childcare via Bright Horizons, lactation support and milk-shipping, family-building assistance, and even a free five-month SNOO rental for newborns.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with an annual company match and automatic pay credits for most employees, with a legacy pension available to earlier hires. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 5% discount further supports long-term savings.
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What We Do
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
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