AI Platform Lead Engineer: Scalable, Secure Systems

JPMorgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and deliver secure, scalable software on an agile team. You will build AI-enabled platforms, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality CI/CD and secure coding practices across distributed services.

The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot, microservices, cloud orchestration, and responsible AI use within enterprise-grade engineering environments. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience designing scalable, secure distributed systems in production.
• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with working knowledge of SQL and React.
• Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven design, and API-first approaches.
• Experience on AWS with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code practices to improve release safety.
• API design and integration (REST/GraphQL), with security and performance focus.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with focus on correctness and security.
• Awareness of responsible AI use and secure data handling in delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions to improve scalability, resiliency, and availability.
• Build secure, production-grade services and enforce code quality.
• Mentor engineers with technical guidance and actionable feedback.
• Implement CI/CD automation and reliability patterns for frequent releases.
• Develop data-intensive services using Java or Scala with large datasets.
• Design and build AI-enabled applications with retrieval-augmented generation and guardrails.
• Promote enterprise AI practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Leverage SDLC tools and AI-enabled development capabilities.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Databricks

Elasticsearch

LangChain

GraphQL

REST

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

React

CI/CD

Job description

JPMorganChase in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and deliver secure, scalable software on an agile team. You will build AI-enabled platforms, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality CI/CD and secure coding practices across distributed services.

The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot, microservices, cloud orchestration, and responsible AI use within enterprise-grade engineering environments. Competitive salary and benefits offered.