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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank - Markets Technology team], 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
- Provide vision and direction for engineering teams responsible for US Listed Options platforms, driving transformation and technical excellence.
- Actively participate in the design, development, and deployment of mission-critical applications and systems. Lead by example in coding, architecture, and solution delivery, ensuring best practices and high standards are maintained.
- Lead the migration and modernization of legacy systems, championing adoption of cloud-native architectures, event-driven technologies (Java, Spring, AWS, Kafka, Python, SQL/NoSQL, Apache Spark, containerization), and AI-based solutions.
- Drive the adoption and integration of AI technologies to enhance platform capabilities, accelerate project delivery, and support business objectives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in US Listed Options clearance, securities processing, and financial services, ensuring solutions meet evolving business and operational requirements.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, operations, and vendor partners to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative solutions.
- Mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability.
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
- Ensure ongoing support for deployed applications, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues to maintain system stability and performance.
- Ensure all platforms and solutions adhere to regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.
- Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and service level agreements.
- 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.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering* concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands on experience in software engineering, with experience as a senior leadership role. Deep background in securities processing or US Listed Options
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced in one or more programming language(s) such as Java and Python and Spring Framework
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, MQ
- Practical cloud native experience such as AWS
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices
- Experience with AI-based development, including integrating machine learning models and AI-driven solutions into enterprise platforms
- 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
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
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 on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on experience in software engineering with senior leadership experience and deep background in securities processing or US Listed Options
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced experience in Java, Python and Spring Framework
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka and MQ
- Practical cloud-native experience such as AWS
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes and Docker)
- Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices
- Experience with AI-based development and integrating machine learning models into enterprise platforms
- Degree or background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field
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.
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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