Lead Software Engineer - Python, sql/plqsl, Automation

JPMorganChase; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Mumbai is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join an agile team delivering trusted, scalable technology products. You will be a core technical contributor, developing production code and automating delivery and operations to support the firm’s business objectives.

You will lead incident response, drive automation with Python and SQL, mentor teammates, and champion responsible AI use and secure coding practices within a CI/CD framework.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong hands-on Python and SQL/PLSQL skills with automation/diagnostic tooling.
• Exposure to AWS cloud and Kafka.
• Design and deliver self-service operational tooling using AI agents/Copilot-style capabilities to improve support throughput.
• Experience leading effective use of AI-assisted software development tools with validation.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Experience with cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile, etc.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Lead end to end P1/P2 production incident response, triage, impact analysis, mitigation, recovery, and stakeholder updates.
• Drive problem management and remediation with RCA sessions and action tracking.
• Lead TOIL reduction by automating repetitive operational tasks using Python and SQL/PLSQL.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Apply SDLC tools and AI-assisted development capabilities to improve automation value.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues for better stability.
• Lead architecture evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.
• Lead communities of practice to drive awareness of new technologies.

Skills

Python

SQL/PLSQL

AWS

Kafka

CI/CD

AI-assisted tools

Secure coding

Automation

Cloud architecture

Agile

Job description

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, 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 break down technical problems
• Lead end to end P1/P2 production incident response, triage, impact analysis, mitigation, recovery, and stakeholder updates
• Drive problem management and permanent remediation: run RCA sessions, define corrective/preventive actions, prioritize fixes with engineering, and track closure to measurable outcomes.
• Lead TOIL reduction by identifying repetitive operational work and delivering automation using Python and SQL/PLSQL (scripts, tooling, workflows, utilities).
• 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.
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Strong hands-on engineering skills in Python and database systems (SQL/PLSQL), with a track record of building automation and diagnostic tooling.
• Exposure to AWS cloud and Kafka
• Design and deliver self-service operational tooling (including UI-based run/operate screens) using AI agents/Copilot-style capabilities to improve support throughput and consistently
• 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
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

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