As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms - Networks, 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 breakdown technical problems
- Leads the technical design of features, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions while defining architecture, interfaces, and implementation approaches.
- Provides technical leadership to the engineering team by guiding implementation, reviewing designs and code, resolving technical blockers, and ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with engineering standards.
- Executes standard software solution, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
- Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
- Drives 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.
- Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
- Applies technical troubleshooting to breakdown solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
- Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
- Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Proficient experience in Python, with hands-on expertise in Django or Flask or FastAPI.
- Experience with React and AngularJS
- Knowledge on Astronomer/Airflow. Strong knowledge of API development.
- Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and system integration.
- Knowledge of code maintainability, including source control (Bitbucket or similar), code branching strategies, and deployment in cloud environments.
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- 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 practices
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
- Good knowledge of networking concepts, a basic CCNA certification
- Experience with cloud-based technologies, knowledge of Kubernetes , Dockers
Skills Required
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
- 5+ years of applied software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Python
- Hands-on expertise with Django, Flask, or FastAPI
- Experience with React and AngularJS
- Knowledge of Astronomer or Airflow
- Strong API development knowledge
- Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools
- Ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs
- Understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and system integration
- Knowledge of source control, branching strategies, and cloud deployment
- Experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
- Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure handling, resiliency, and security expectations
- Experience coaching engineers on safe and compliant AI-assisted development adoption
- Advanced understanding of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- Knowledge of networking concepts
- Basic CCNA certification
- Experience with cloud-based technologies
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker
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.
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