Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python / Go

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Auchentibber; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform, to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions within the Corporate AI and Machine Learning Data Platforms team.

You will help drive data-driven decisions, enable responsible innovation, and mentor engineers across cloud tooling and DevEx initiatives. You will lead modernization efforts, govern AI-assisted practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform roadmaps with business

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on cloud provider experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven leadership in cloud platform and DevEx initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the cloud engineering team.
• Lead design and development of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Drive DevEx practices and evolve CI/CD tooling.
• Govern AI-assisted engineering practices and secure coding standards.
• Define platform roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Collaborate with development teams to remove bottlenecks.
• Implement real-time telemetry for observability.
• Promote self-service workflows for developers.
• Standardize AI-assisted coding tools and MCP integrations.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Containerization & orchestration

AI-assisted development tools

DevEx & CI/CD tooling

Cloud security & DevSecOps

Go or Python programming

Infrastructure as code (Terraform)

Logging & monitoring tools

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of technology at a global financial leader? Join us and make a real impact by building advanced cloud platforms that power data-driven decision making. At JPMorganChase, you’ll collaborate with top talent, leverage cutting-edge tools, and help deliver solutions that transform how we work. This is your chance to push boundaries, grow your expertise, and be part of a team that values innovation and continuous learning. Discover a career adventure where your ideas matter and your skills drive change.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform in the Corporate AI and Machine Learning Data Platforms team, you will design and deliver secure, high-quality technology solutions that support our data and analytics strategy. You will develop cloud-based products, enhance productivity, and enable responsible innovation across the firm. You’ll collaborate with others to harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, creating new opportunities and driving business success. You will have the chance to lead, grow, and make a difference in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the cloud engineering team.
• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure and platform tools.
• Drive adoption of modern Developer Experience (DevEx) practices and evolve CI/CD and developer tooling.
• 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.
• Align platform strategy and roadmaps with business priorities and lead cross-functional modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate, integrate, and govern strategic tooling to improve developer experience.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and eliminate platform bottlenecks.
• Define and promote paved paths and self-service workflows for developers.
• Implement real-time telemetry pipelines and workflows for platform observability and analytics.
• Champion adoption of productivity tools through documentation, training, and engagement with the developer community.
• Standardize use of AI-assisted coding tools and AI-powered development ecosystems.
• Contribute to the design and development of AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations using frameworks such as Google ADK and Anthropic SDKs.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Advanced knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.).
• 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.
• Expertise in Developer Experience (DevEx) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Spinnaker, Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift-left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes.
• Programming skills in Golang or Python, with understanding of software development best practices.
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure provisioning tools (Terraform, KRO, Crossplane, etc.).
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.).
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure design, architecture, and migration strategies.
• Proficiency with AI-assisted coding workflows, including LLM-powered development tools, spec-driven development, and prompt engineering.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Master’s degree in a related field and certifications in Cloud, Kubernetes, or infrastructure-as-code technologies.
• Experience implementing multi-cloud architectures and leading end-to-end platform development.
• Background in designing and developing scalable AI/ML or Data platforms.
• Experience with automation and workflow orchestration for operational efficiency.
• Published contributions to open-source or industry-recognized projects.
• Hands‑on experience building AI agents and MCP servers/integrations at scale using frameworks such as Google ADK, Anthropic SDKs, and agent orchestration tooling.
• Experience enhancing AI-powered coding ecosystems with enterprise‑specific tooling to improve developer productivity and platform engineering workflows.