C#, Python, Rust, SQL Lead Software Engineer

Aumni; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the CTO Identity & Access Engineering group. You will contribute as a core technical member, building trusted security software and regulatory controls for a global financial services environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in C#, Python, or Rust, plus cloud experience and secure SDLC practices. You will mentor peers and drive AI-assisted coding and testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years hands-on experience delivering system design and production code.
• Proficient in one or more OO languages (C#, Python or Rust).

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software design, development, and debugging in a fast-paced environment.
• Understand cybersecurity and regulatory controls for global financial services.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Advance AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.

Skills

C#

Python

Rust

SQL

Kafka

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Kafka

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

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 CTO Identity & Access Engineering, you are an integral part of an agile security software engineering 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 building critical technology solutions which supports global cybersecurity and technology regulatory controls enabling our businesses to deliver as a leading class financial services.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems. Self starter willing to iterate towards incremental solutions in a fast paced environment.
• Understanding of cybersecurity and regulatory controls obligations for a global financial services organization
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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.
• 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

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
• Advanced in one or more object oriented programming language(s), such as C#, Python or Rust
• Database expertise (1 or more SQL platform) and streaming event driven integrations (kafka)
• 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
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle including TDD/BDD/Evals
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native security management experience in AWS, Azure or GCP

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Elastic, or Postgres sql or vector are good to have
• Financial services is good to have

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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You’ll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda. Carry out engineering of industry leading critical security software controls solution enabling JPMC to meet high security and regulatory controls necessary as the leading financial services organization.