Cloud Platform Lead Engineer — AI-Driven DevEx & Secure Cloud

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 176,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms powering data-driven decisions. You will lead cloud infrastructure, enhance developer tooling, and drive modern SDLC practices in a fast-paced, inclusive environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across AI/ML data platforms, shaping a secure, compliant cloud ecosystem while advancing DevEx and tooling to accelerate delivery and innovation.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Advanced knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.).
• Strong programming skills in Golang or Python, with a solid understanding of software development best practices.
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure provisioning tools (Terraform, Crossplane, etc.).
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus).
• Experience with AI-assisted coding workflows and LLM-powered development tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the cloud engineering team.
• Lead design and development of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and platform tools.
• Drive adoption of modern DevEx practices and evolve CI/CD tooling.
• Align platform strategy with business priorities; lead cross-functional modernization.
• Evaluate and govern strategic tooling to reduce cognitive load.
• Collaborate with teams to remove platform bottlenecks.
• Define paved paths and self-service workflows for developers.
• Implement telemetry pipelines for observability at scale.
• Promote AI-assisted coding workflows and documentation.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Containerization/Kubernetes

DevEx/CI-CD tooling

Cloud security & DevSecOps

Go or Python

IaC (Terraform, Crossplane)

Logging/Monitoring

AI-assisted coding tools

Education

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Terraform

Crossplane

Google ADK

Anthropic SDKs

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms powering data-driven decisions. You will lead cloud infrastructure, enhance developer tooling, and drive modern SDLC practices in a fast-paced, inclusive environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across AI/ML data platforms, shaping a secure, compliant cloud ecosystem while advancing DevEx and tooling to accelerate delivery and innovation.