Senior Lead Software Engineer and Architect - Java

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer Java and Architect to drive AI-enabled engineering initiatives. You will lead complex coding frameworks, secure production code, and govern AI-driven workflows while guiding cross-functional teams and setting enterprise patterns for scalable architecture.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and engineering to define roadmaps, target-state architectures, and governance standards across security, resiliency, and compliance in a global

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert in one or more programming language(s).
• Experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices across teams, including safety and governance.

Responsibilities

• Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design frameworks.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Architects and governs AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve delivery speed, quality, and stability with guardrails.
• Advises cross-functional teams on technological matters within your domain of expertise.
• Serves as the function’s go-to subject matter expert.
• Contributes to technical methods in specialized fields aligned with product development methodologies.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams with measurable validation standards.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools and enterprise AI capabilities to increase automation value across teams.
• Creates reusable software frameworks leveraged across teams and functions.
• Influences leaders across business, product, and technology teams.
• Help define enterprise-scale, target-state AI-enabled architecture for customer experiences.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to define roadmaps and solution architectures towards target state.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

System design

Application development

Operational stability

Agentic AI development

Education

Computer Science or related field

Tools

AI tooling

SDLC tools

Job description

Senior Lead Software Engineer Java and architect

If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place. As a Senior Vice President Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Digital Technology team, you provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading AI-enabled products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your advanced technical capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to drive best-in-class outcomes across various technologies to support one or more of the firm’s portfolios.

Job responsibilities

• Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design frameworks
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Architects and governs agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to improve delivery speed, code quality, and operational outcomes at scale (e.g., AI-driven PR review assistance, test generation/maintenance, release readiness checks, incident triage and root-cause acceleration), while defining guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams
• Advises cross-functional teams on technological matters within your domain of expertise
• Serves as the function’s go-to subject matter expert.
• Contributes to the development of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies
• 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
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
• Influences leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams
• Help define enterprise-scale, target state, AI-enabled architecture for solutions in the Consumer & Community Banking division, to define best-in-class and next generation customer experiences
• Collaborate with product and engineering to define roadmaps and solution architectures towards target state

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Expert in one or more programming language(s)
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including setting standards for human-in-the-loop validation, auditability/traceability of changes, and secure handling of sensitive data
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including security/resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance; ability to influence senior technical leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems in one or more technical disciplines
• Understanding of the business and practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

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 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.

Experience Level Senior Level