Lead Cloud & Full-Stack Engineer (AWS, AI-Driven Infra)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive the design, development and delivery of trusted, scalable technology in a secure environment. You will contribute as a core technical leader across a multi-functional team, shaping backend services, data pipelines, and a customer-facing dashboard in a cloud-native setting.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted engineering, secure coding practices, and collaboration with external vendors and internal teams to raise code quality and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript in a backend Django + FastAPI + React stack.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tools and validating AI outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery.
• Experience with cloud native architectures and AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Develops secure production code and reviews code written by others.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices and establishes validation standards.
• Applies SDLC tools and automation to improve value.
• Designs and delivers services across a distributed cloud platform.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

AI-assisted tooling

Automation / CD

Cloud native / AWS

Security / privacy-by-design

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

Helm

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

AWS

RDS/PostgreSQL

Job description

JPMorganChase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive the design, development and delivery of trusted, scalable technology in a secure environment. You will contribute as a core technical leader across a multi-functional team, shaping backend services, data pipelines, and a customer-facing dashboard in a cloud-native setting.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted engineering, secure coding practices, and collaboration with external vendors and internal teams to raise code quality and