Engineering Excellence Sr Lead Software Engineer

Fairygodboss; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Columbus, OH seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to champion secure, healthy applications at scale and guide teams through AI-enabled modernization. You will set architectural standards, govern lifecycle practices, and mentor engineers to raise delivery quality across the firm.

You will drive responsible use of AI tools, ensure secure coding and compliance, and partner with security to maintain health and auditable software delivery in a rapidly evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Experience building secure, production-grade applications with application health, vulnerability management, dependency hygiene, and technical debt reduction.
• Experience with lifecycle management including modernization, deprecated components remediation, and risk identification across software portfolios.
• Experience leading enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools with team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and compliance in engineering workflows.
• Proficiency in CI/CD, automated testing strategies, secure coding standards, and peer review processes.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption and governance of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, with measurable validation standards.
• Champion application health standards across the engineering organization, building secure, resilient, and well-architected applications from inception.
• Lead technical lifecycle management, remediating aging components, deprecated dependencies, and vulnerabilities before they cause risk.
• Partner with architecture and security teams to embed secure-by-design principles into development workflows.
• Evaluate and guide teams on responsible use of agentic AI coding tools, with human-in-the-loop validation and secure data handling.
• Contribute to evolution of engineering standards and toolchain automation to reduce toil and improve traceability.
• Mentor engineers across levels to elevate capability in AI-enabled development and technical lifecycle practices.
• Drive governance of AI-assisted practices with measurable standards for secure coding, peer review, and automated testing.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to enhance automation and auditability in delivery pipelines.

Skills

Secure software engineering

AI-assisted engineering

CI/CD automation

Vulnerability management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AI-assisted coding tools

Job description

At JPMorganChase, we believe the best engineers don't just write code - they raise the bar for how software is built, secured, and sustained across the entire organization. If you're passionate about enabling AI-driven development practices, championing application health, and guiding teams toward a future where vulnerabilities and technical debt are the exception rather than the rule, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of the world's most influential technology organizations.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology, you will serve as a technical authority and role model for building secure, healthy applications at scale - driving the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices, eliminating vulnerabilities, and leading the modernization of applications through sound architectural principles and proactive technical lifecycle management. Your work will directly shape how engineering teams across the firm design, build, and maintain software in an era of agentic AI and accelerating delivery expectations.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive adoption and governance of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices - including agentic coding tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, and similar platforms - across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing measurable validation standards and promoting reuse of proven patterns within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain
• Champion application health standards across the engineering organization, serving as a role model for building new applications in a secure, resilient, and well-architected state from inception
• Lead technical lifecycle management efforts, identifying and remediating aging components, deprecated dependencies, and systemic vulnerabilities before they create risk or operational burden
• Partner with architecture and security teams to embed secure-by-design principles into development workflows, ensuring applications meet firm-wide health and compliance expectations at every stage of delivery
• Evaluate and guide teams on the responsible use of agentic AI coding tools, establishing clear expectations for human-in-the-loop validation, output review, and secure handling of sensitive data within AI-assisted workflows
• Contribute to the evolution of engineering standards and toolchain automation, identifying opportunities to reduce manual toil, accelerate release readiness, and improve traceability and auditability across the delivery pipeline
• Mentor and coach engineers at multiple levels, sharing expertise in application health, AI-enabled development, and technical lifecycle practices to elevate team capability and build a culture of engineering excellence
• 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

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining secure, production-grade applications with a strong command of application health principles, including vulnerability management, dependency hygiene, and technical debt reduction
• Hands-on experience with technical lifecycle management practices, including application modernization, deprecated component remediation, and proactive risk identification across software portfolios
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers and leads on compliant usage patterns and controls
• Proficiency in modern software engineering practices including CI/CD pipeline automation, automated testing strategies, secure coding standards, and peer review processes
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving alignment across cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience working with agentic AI coding platforms (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent enterprise-authorized tools) in a production engineering environment, with demonstrated ability to govern their use responsibly at team or program scale
• Familiarity with application health frameworks, static analysis tooling, software composition analysis, or similar vulnerability and lifecycle management platforms
• Experience contributing to or defining engineering standards, architectural patterns, or developer experience initiatives within a large-scale technology organization
• Exposure to cloud-native application development and infrastructure-as-code practices, with an understanding of how platform choices affect long-term application health and maintainability
• Background in coaching or mentoring engineers on secure development practices, AI-assisted workflows, or technical modernization programs

ABOUT US

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 our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.