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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, Corporate Oversight and Governance Technology team, you are an integral member of an agile team responsible for enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. In this core technical role, you lead the design and implementation of critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains and business functions, ensuring alignment with the firm’s strategic objectives and promoting high-quality outcomes for stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and support enterprise applications and services using Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend components, integrating with internal platforms and data services.
- Deliver AI/ML-enabled features through the full development life cycle using Agile methodology (from discovery and prototyping to production rollout and monitoring).
- Translate business requirements into software and AI/ML specifications, define milestones, and ensure timely delivery.
- Write secure, high-quality production code (Java/Spring Boot and Python), applying best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
- Design, develop, and troubleshoot AI/ML solutions, applying creative problem-solving to technical challenges.
- Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, including service decomposition, API contracts, and integration patterns.
- Analyze and visualize large, diverse data sets to drive continuous improvement of applications and systems.
- Identify patterns and insights in data to improve coding hygiene, performance, reliability, and system architecture.
- Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and explore new and emerging technologies (backend engineering and AI/ML).
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or certification in Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
- Strong software engineering experience in Java and Spring Boot, including building and supporting production services.
- Proficient in Python, including writing production-grade code and integrating with enterprise systems.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, application resiliency/observability, and security.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful web services, working with JSON, and integrating across distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience developing or integrating AI/ML solutions in production (model integration, orchestration, evaluation, or ML-powered features).
- Familiarity with LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and vector search concepts.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases for data storage and retrieval in software and AI/ML projects.
- Experience designing and building enterprise-scale, high-volume data processing applications.
- Knowledge of RESTful Web Services and JSON for integrating solutions.
- Agile development experience with SCRUM or similar methodologies.
- Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and frameworks in development.
- Familiarity with agentic workflows and relevant frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, Auto-GPT) is a plus.
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 and 5+ years of applied experience
- Strong software engineering experience in Java and Spring Boot, building and supporting production services
- Proficient in Python, writing production-grade code and integrating with enterprise systems
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- Solid understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, application resiliency/observability, and security
- Experience building and consuming RESTful web services, working with JSON, and integrating across distributed systems
- Hands-on experience developing or integrating AI/ML solutions in production (model integration, orchestration, evaluation, ML features)
- Familiarity with LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and vector search concepts
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases for data storage and retrieval
- Experience designing and building enterprise-scale, high-volume data processing applications
- Agile development experience with SCRUM or similar methodologies
- Familiarity with agentic workflows and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, Auto-GPT)
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 comprehensive, with on-site clinics, preventive care, and specialized supports such as maternity nurse guidance and fertility treatments. Wellness activities can help offset copays and out-of-pocket costs, reinforcing the perceived strength of health benefits.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching and additional automatic pay credits reflect strong employer-backed retirement savings. An employee stock purchase plan and related financial programs further bolster long-term financial support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and generous parental leave are provided alongside family medical leave and adoption/fertility assistance. Additional programs like caregiver support and volunteer time off expand the breadth of time-away options.
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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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