Lead Software Engineer

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The Role
Leads development and operation of secure, scalable AI/ML cloud platforms. Designs AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, GPU workloads, infrastructure-as-code, deployment tooling, APIs, and MLOps workflows. Drives reliability, observability, automation, model serving, and enterprise LLM operationalization while partnering with data science and engineering teams. Coaches teams on responsible, secure use of AI-assisted development tools and establishes validation standards for production software.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 JPMorgan Chase within Corporate - AIML Data Platforms team , you will design, build, and operate the foundational cloud infrastructure that enables data scientists and machine learning engineers to develop, train, and deploy intelligent solutions across the firm. In this role you will serve as a technical leader, driving platform reliability, scalability, and automation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges. Your work will directly accelerate the firm’s AI/ML capabilities, enabling faster experimentation and production-grade deployments that create measurable business impact.


Job Responsibilities

  • Builds and maintains reusable AI/ML platform infrastructure and shared services to support development, deployment, and operations at scale.
  • Architects, deploys, and operates secure cloud and container-based environments for training and inference, including GPU-intensive workloads.
  • Design and implement platform tooling, automation, and infrastructure-as-code solutions to streamline model deployment, environment provisioning, release management, and operational support.
  • Develops and maintains production-grade services, APIs, SDK integrations, and workflows that support model training, serving, evaluation pipelines, and AI application lifecycle management.
  • Partners with data science, ML engineering, and application teams to translate model and compute requirements into platform standards and deployment patterns.
  • Optimizes platform reliability, scalability, latency, and cost through orchestration, scheduling, and hardware acceleration.
  • Establishes operational best practices including monitoring, logging, observability, access controls, incident response, and production troubleshooting.
  • Supports enterprise LLM operationalization, including fine-tuning workflows, inference 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
  • Experience delivering secure, production-quality code in Python or Java.
  • Strong foundations in distributed systems, microservices, and platform architecture/design principles.
  • Proven ability to architect and operate cloud-native infrastructure on AWS (compute, networking, storage, security) and other major clouds.
  • Demonstrated expertise with infrastructure-as-code tooling, specifically Terraform, in large-scale cloud environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including AWS EKS operations.
  • Experience building or supporting production AI/ML platforms (training, deployment, and model serving/inference), including GPU infrastructure/tooling.
  • Strong DevOps/platform engineering practices: CI/CD, release automation, automated testing, and observability (monitoring/logging/tracing).
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and data integration; strong Linux, scripting, and networking fundamentals. 
  • 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

  • Proficiency in Go or Python for automation, tooling development, or platform service implementation.
  • Experience with MLOps frameworks and tools such as Kubeflow, MLflow, or similar AI/ML lifecycle management platforms.
  • Working knowledge of ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, scikit-learn) for model integration and operationalization.
  • Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures and platform portability strategies.

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 concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
  • Production-quality software development experience using Python or Java
  • Strong foundations in distributed systems, microservices, and platform architecture
  • Experience architecting and operating AWS cloud-native infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, and security
  • Expertise with Terraform infrastructure-as-code in large-scale cloud environments
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS operations
  • Experience building or supporting production AI/ML platforms, including training, deployment, model serving, and GPU infrastructure
  • Strong DevOps and platform engineering experience with CI/CD, release automation, automated testing, monitoring, logging, and tracing
  • Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases and data integration
  • Strong Linux, scripting, and networking fundamentals
  • Experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure input/output handling, resiliency, and security expectations
  • Ability to coach engineers on safe and compliant AI-assisted development practices
  • Proficiency in Go or Python for automation, tooling, or platform services
  • Experience with Kubeflow, MLflow, or similar MLOps platforms
  • Working knowledge of PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, or scikit-learn
  • Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud architectures and portability strategies

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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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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