Lead Software Engineer - Python, AWS, Data, Agentic AI

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Houston, TX, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Lead development of secure, cloud-native, data-intensive applications and agentic LLM systems. Design and deliver production-quality code, CI/CD pipelines, Databricks/Spark workflows, and drive architectural reviews, automation, and engineering best practices across teams.
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Sector, 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 break down technical problems
  • Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  • 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
  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 

  • Formal training or certification on Software Engineering and application development and 7+ years applied experience
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Python and/or Java with demonstrated delivery of secure, high-quality production code
  • Strong experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS (compute, storage, security/IAM, networking, observability)
  • Strong experience with LLMs and agentic systems, including orchestration patterns, tool/function calling, retrieval, structured outputs, evaluations, and safety/guardrails
  • Experience building data-intensive applications and workflows using Databricks (Spark, Delta, jobs/workflows)
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React for building modern web applications
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods; strong SDLC discipline (CI/CD, testing, code quality, release controls)
  • Advanced understanding of agile delivery, application resiliency, and secure engineering practices
  • Strong system design skills with the ability to make pragmatic trade-offs and drive alignment across stakeholders
 
 
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Exposure to cloud technologies – AWS EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambdas, EMR, Glue, S3
  • Big Data Technologies such as PySpark, Hadoop, Databricks, ETL, Snowflake
  • Proven experience in designing and building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using modern technologies (e.g., Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, etc.)
About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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

About the TeamOur professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Skills Required

  • Formal training or certification in Software Engineering and application development with 7+ years applied experience
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Python and/or Java with delivery of secure, production code
  • Strong experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS (compute, storage, security/IAM, networking, observability)
  • Strong experience with LLMs and agentic systems including orchestration, tool/function calling, retrieval, structured outputs, evaluations, and safety/guardrails
  • Experience building data-intensive applications and workflows using Databricks (Spark, Delta, jobs/workflows)
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React for building modern web applications
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods; strong SDLC discipline (CI/CD, testing, code quality, release controls)
  • Advanced understanding of agile delivery, application resiliency, and secure engineering practices
  • Strong system design skills with ability to make pragmatic trade-offs and drive stakeholder alignment
  • Exposure to AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, EMR, Glue)
  • Big data technologies such as PySpark, Hadoop, Databricks, ETL, Snowflake
  • Proven experience designing and building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, etc.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

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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