Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Cloud Foundation Services, you are a hands-on technical leader on an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will drive business impact by owning end-to-end design and delivery of critical systems and leading engineering execution. You will apply strong technical expertise in API design and production AI application development (ADK/LangGraph) to solve complex problems across multiple technologies and applications.
Job responsibilities
- Leads the technical design and implementation of software solutions, including system architecture, component design, and integration patterns
- Owns hands-on delivery of production AI/agentic applications using ADK and LangGraph (mandatory)
- Defines and implements API design standards (REST/contract-first) and partners with consumers to ensure usability and reliability
- Writes secure, high-quality, production-ready code (Python preferred) and supports team standards through code and design reviews
- Designs, develops, and troubleshoots with consideration of performance, resiliency, and operational readiness
- Builds and maintains AI application quality controls and guardrails appropriate for production use
Partners with cross-functional teams (Product, Security, SRE, and peer engineering teams) to translate requirements into well-designed APIs and reliable services - Drives improvements across the SDLC toolchain (CI/CD, test automation, security scanning, dependency management) to improve delivery velocity and quality
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and strong experience building backend services in enterprise environments
- Hands-on production experience building AI applications using ADK and LangGraph (mandatory), including operating and maintaining them in production
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 6+ years applied experience (or equivalent experience)
- Strong hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for production services
- Strong experience with API design and implementation using FastAPI (or equivalent), including REST service and microservice development best practices
- Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns and ability to apply them in production systems
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., Postgres) including strong SQL fundamentals
- Proficient in coding in one or more languages and able to learn new technologies quickly; able to guide others in adoption and best practices
- Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with modern programming languages and database querying languages
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies and engineering practices such as CI/CD, application resiliency, performance engineering, and security-by-design
- Ability to lead technical discussions and drive alignment across stakeholders (design reviews, trade-offs, delivery plans, and risk management)
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-based applications on AWS environments
- Familiarity with containers and CI/CD practices in production environments
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
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and experience building backend services in enterprise environments
- Hands-on production experience building, operating, and maintaining AI applications using ADK and LangGraph
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 6+ years of applied experience, or equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for production services
- Strong experience designing and implementing APIs with FastAPI or an equivalent framework, including REST and microservice best practices
- Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns applied to production systems
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and strong SQL fundamentals
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages and ability to learn and guide adoption of new technologies
- Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment
- Understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, performance engineering, and security-by-design
- Ability to lead technical discussions and align stakeholders on design, trade-offs, delivery plans, and risk management
- Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-based applications on AWS
- Familiarity with containers and CI/CD practices in production 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 — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, alongside wellness and mental health resources. Some locations add onsite health centers and related wellbeing support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k)-type savings plan and related financial benefits, with options such as employee stock purchase participation. Financial planning resources are also highlighted to support long-term savings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birth or adoption is available for all parents. Child care and back-up child care resources further reinforce family support.
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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