Assume a critical role in defining the future of a globally recognized firm and have a direct and significant effect in a realm tailored for top achievers in site reliability.
As a Lead Site Reliability Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Technology Office, Identity & Access Management team, you are the non-functional requirement owner and champion for the applications in your remit. You are a key influencer in your team’s strategic planning, driving continual improvement in customer experience, resiliency, security, scalability, monitoring, instrumentation, and automation of the software in your area. You act in a blameless, data-driven manner and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact.
Job responsibilities
- Lead SRE practices that balance delivery speed, efficiency, and system stability
- Partner with engineering peers and senior stakeholders to drive strong, shared outcomes
- Scale SRE adoption across application and platform teams
- Set reliability expectations and show progress through stability and reliability metrics
- Run blameless, data-driven post-incident reviews and regular debriefs to turn lessons into improvements
- Build a continuous-improvement culture by gathering feedback and improving the customer experience
- Coach entry- to mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing through internal forums and communities
- Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate major-incident triage, troubleshooting, and post-incident analysis, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
- Leads reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted reliability workflows across SDLC/toolchain practices (e.g., CI/CD quality checks, test/validation automation, and operational readiness), ensuring traceability/auditability, resiliency, and security controls.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts plus 5+ years of applied experience
- Advanced knowledge of SRE principles and a track record of implementing SRE across application and platform teams while avoiding common pitfalls
- Experience leading technologists to manage and resolve complex technology issues at a firmwide level
- Ability to influence team culture by championing innovation and driving change
- Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform)
- Experience with containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
- Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to improve SRE workflows (e.g., incident investigation support and knowledge capture) with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
- Ability to evaluate AI-assisted operational recommendations for correctness and risk, define appropriate guardrails for team usage, and ensure outcomes align to resiliency and security expectations.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Ability to code, troubleshoot, and demonstrate strong data fluency
- Strong troubleshooting skills across common networking technologies and issues
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (preferred: JavaScript, Go, Python)
- Working knowledge of modern service and integration patterns, including GraphQL fundamentals, event-driven architecture (Kafka or equivalent), and observability/telemetry with OpenTelemetry
- Strong understanding of OS platforms and distributed architecture
About Us
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 plus 5+ years of applied experience
- Advanced knowledge of SRE principles and proven track record implementing SRE across application and platform teams
- Experience leading technologists to manage and resolve complex firmwide technology issues
- Ability to influence team culture, drive change, and hire, develop, and recognize talent
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform)
- Experience with containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
- Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to improve SRE workflows with strong validation and data sensitivity awareness
- Ability to evaluate AI-assisted operational recommendations, define guardrails, and ensure resiliency and security alignment
- Ability to code, troubleshoot, and demonstrate strong data fluency
- Strong troubleshooting skills across common networking technologies and issues
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (preferred: JavaScript, Go, Python)
- Working knowledge of GraphQL fundamentals, event-driven architecture (Kafka or equivalent), and observability/telemetry with OpenTelemetry
- Strong understanding of OS platforms and distributed architecture
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.
JPMorganChase Insights
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.
Why Work With Us
Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.
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