Sr. Principal Architect

JPMorganChase; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Principal Architect to drive cloud-based technology adoption and design scalable architectures across Asset and Wealth Management. The role requires deep expertise in software architecture, AI/ML, cloud, and enterprise-grade development practices.

The candidate will lead technologists, set strategic roadmaps, and ensure secure, high-quality delivery while aligning with global solutions and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on large scale technology program concepts.
• 10+ years applied experience in technology leadership.
• 5+ years leading technologists to manage complex items.

Responsibilities

• Advises cross-functional teams on technology selection to achieve target state architecture.
• Develops multi-year roadmaps aligned with business and architecture strategy.
• Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Serves as the function's go-to subject matter expert.
• Contributes to the development of technical methods in specialized fields.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that improve velocity and quality.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Sets strategy and operating standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering across a portfolio to drive improvements in delivery speed, reliability, and code quality.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the SDLC toolchain to improve automation at scale.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud

AI/ML

Software architecture

Programming languages

Product ownership

Job description

Step into the role of a Principal Architect at JPMorganChase and become a driving force behind the development and adoption of cutting-edge, cloud-based technologies.

Step into the role of a Principal Architect at JPMorganChase and become a driving force behind the development and adoption of cutting-edge, cloud-based technologies. As a Sr. Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within the Asset and Wealth Management, you provide expertise to enhance and develop architecture platforms based on modern cloud-based technologies, as well as support the adoption of strategic global solutions. Leverage your advanced architecture capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to drive best-in-class outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Advises cross-functional teams on technology selection to achieve target state architecture and decisions on improvements to current technologies
• Develops multi-year roadmaps aligned with business and architecture strategy and priorities
• Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that improves velocity and quality of output across teams and functions
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Sets strategy and operating standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering across a portfolio (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to drive measurable improvements in delivery speed, reliability, and code quality (e.g., AI-orchestrated SDLC/TLM automation, release readiness gating, incident triage/root-cause acceleration, and large-scale refactoring/test modernization), while defining guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams and functions.
• 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 at scale.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on large scale technology program concepts and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Expertise in one or more programming language(s)
• Deep knowledge in one or more software, applications, and architecture
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems in one or more technical disciplines
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Understanding of the business. Practical cloud native experience .
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling agentic AI-enabled development patterns (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams/functions, including establishing governance for human-in-the-loop validation, traceability/auditability, and secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations at scale, including security/resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance; ability to advise senior leaders on safe adoption, reuse, and measurable outcomes.