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 Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase on the Engineering Services & Platforms (ESP) team within the Chief Technology Office (CTO), 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.
The work sits at the intersection of software engineering, enterprise risk, controls, operational resilience, and large-scale technology transformation. As a part of the Engineering Services and Platforms (ESP) team your mission is to… improve SDLC cycle time, delivery consistency, software quality and developer satisfaction by leveraging AI across SDLC tasks, standardizing reusable frameworks, and delivering a unified, end-to-end developer experience across SDLC products, tools and platforms.
Job responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across frontend, backend, API, database, and AI integration workstreams.
Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
Build mission-critical technology platforms in complex, highly regulated environments.. Maintain platforms that support critical software delivery and production-release processes across large enterprises.
Build reliable systems and creating engineering ecosystems that are secure, scalable, measurable, auditable, and resilient.
Strengthen TRC frameworks by translating policy and regulatory expectations into practical engineering capabilities.
Modernize SDLC controls, improving the quality and integrity of control evidence, automating risk detection and remediation, strengthening software supply-chain governance, and embedding compliance directly into developer workflows
Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Hands-on experience building full stack applications using Java and React (or Angular), with practical experience delivering Spring/Spring Boot microservices and well-designed REST APIs
Proficiency across the full software development lifecycle — requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, and support — with clear documentation and traceability
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Experience with Kafka or restAPI Messaging Services
Experience implementing automation and continuous delivery, including build and test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gates
Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
Practical experience developing Production-scale Cloud-native (AWS) engineering solutions in commercial environments
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Hands-on container skills with Docker (image builds, runtime config, troubleshooting).
Experience within a Banking and/or Payments environment
About Us
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 in software engineering concepts
- 5+ years of applied software engineering experience
- Hands-on full-stack application development using Java and React or Angular
- Experience delivering Spring or Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs
- Proficiency across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, and support
- Experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Experience with Kafka or REST API messaging services
- Experience implementing automation and continuous delivery, including build and test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gates
- Experience leading the effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools
- Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity, secure input/output handling, resiliency, and security expectations
- Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
- Practical experience developing production-scale cloud-native AWS solutions in commercial environments
- Hands-on Docker container skills, including image builds, runtime configuration, and troubleshooting
- Experience in a banking or payments environment
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.
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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