Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes & AI

JPMorganChase; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer within Merkets Technology to drive secure, scalable technology products for the Commercial and Investment Bank. As a core technical contributor, you will lead design, development, and troubleshooting across multiple domains, while guiding AI-assisted practices and cloud-native architectures for resilience and speed.

The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience and hands-on expertise with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Working knowledge of load balancing and service orchestration, both on-prem and in public cloud environments.
• Proficient in Python and Java.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Practical cloud-native and Kubernetes experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools and secure adoption.

Responsibilities

• Aligning technical strategy with partner teams across the bank to deliver a complete experience for Athena Developers.
• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to tackle complex problems.
• Partner with a global team of engineers to transform the Athena Core Platform to a scalable cloud-based architecture.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation and improve operational stability.
• Lead communities of practice to drive adoption of new technologies.
• Drive adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and outcomes.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to enhance value realized through automation.

Skills

Python

Java

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud-native architecture

Security best practices

Agile methodologies

Education

Formal software engineering training or certification

Tools

Terraform

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer within Merkets Technology to drive secure, scalable technology products for the Commercial and Investment Bank. As a core technical contributor, you will lead design, development, and troubleshooting across multiple domains, while guiding AI-assisted practices and cloud-native architectures for resilience and speed.

The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience and hands-on expertise with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and