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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset Management (AM) Technology organization, 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.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate team dedicated to building products that truly help our users. As a Lead Software Engineer within AM Technology, you will be a hands-on engineer responsible for designing and delivering secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that power Customized Managed Account Solutions (CMAS) investing and Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) at retail scale. You will lead key components end-to-end (design, delivery, production stewardship) and partner closely with Product, Business, and Operations stakeholders. You will lead through technical direction, deep delivery ownership, and raising engineering standards across teams.
Job responsibilities
Design, build, test, and deploy Java-based microservices and REST APIs (with Python where appropriate) supporting SMA trading, data workflows, and client servicing; lead delivery across multiple services/teams by driving execution, managing dependencies and trade-offs, enforcing alignment to established architecture/engineering guardrails, and continuously improving standards and practices through code reviews and adoption of proven industry best practices.
Build and evolve data pipelines and curated datasets used for trading, client reporting, operational insights, and controls; partner with data governance, risk, and controls stakeholders to ensure lineage, quality, access controls, and auditability; drive Snowflake best practices (performance, cost controls, secure data sharing patterns, environment hygiene).
Own production readiness (observability, resiliency, incident response, post-incident improvements); eliminate recurring issues through automation and platform fixes; establish SLOs/error budgets; support production as needed and ensure rapid triage/root-cause resolution.
Embed security, resiliency, and controls into design and implementation; ensure adherence to IT control policies and corporate standards; raise the bar on code reviews, testing strategy, release governance, and documentation quality.
Partner continuously with stakeholders to translate business outcomes into technical delivery plans; participate in agile planning and provide engineering leadership on scope, sequencing, and delivery risk.
Foster a culture of inclusion, continuous learning, experimentation, and high engineering standards through design reviews, operational leadership, and engineering best practices.
Model safe and effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools (coding, tests, troubleshooting, documentation), including validation expectations and secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.
Drive 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.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture
Hands-on practical experience delivering platform/system design, application development, performance testing, incident management and operational stability
Advanced in one or more programming language(s) – Java and Python
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 practice
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
Experience building RESTful web services, microservices, API design, testing, performance tuning, and secure coding.
Strong AWS experience with production-grade services and patterns.
Strong experience designing and operating data solutions in Snowflake (schema design, performance, secure access, operationalization).
Strong SQL skills; experience with stored procedures and relational concepts.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
AWS certification(s) – Developer, Solutions Architect, ML Engineer, AI Developer, DevOps Engineer, CloudOps Engineer
Airflow (or equivalent orchestration) experience
Modern CI tooling experience – GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.
Financial Services experience and familiarity with trading concepts/trade lifecycle.
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
- Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture
- Experience with platform and system design, application development, performance testing, incident management, and operational stability
- Advanced proficiency in Java and Python
- Experience leading approved AI-assisted software development practices and validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
- Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure input and output handling, resiliency, and security expectations
- Proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle and advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- Experience building RESTful web services and microservices, including API design, testing, performance tuning, and secure coding
- Strong AWS experience with production-grade services and patterns
- Experience designing and operating Snowflake data solutions, including schema design, performance, secure access, and operationalization
- Strong SQL skills and experience with stored procedures and relational concepts
- AWS certification such as Developer, Solutions Architect, ML Engineer, AI Developer, DevOps Engineer, or CloudOps Engineer
- Airflow or equivalent orchestration experience
- Modern CI tooling experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools
- Financial services experience and familiarity with trading concepts and trade lifecycle
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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