Lead Data Engineer - ETL Java AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH, seeks a Lead Data Engineer with deep expertise in ETL/ELT pipelines, Java, and AI-assisted software development. You will architect and deliver large-scale data pipelines, design data lake patterns, and drive modern engineering practices across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes Spark, Parquet/Avro formats, and cloud data warehousing with Snowflake. You will mentor engineers, implement secure coding, and shape data governance within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Formal software engineering training with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in using AI-assisted development tools with clear quality controls.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, security, and resiliency in delivery practices.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on data engineering.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC tools to enhance automation value across delivery.
• Lead architecture and hands-on delivery of large-scale ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Design data lake patterns with quality, lineage, and governance.
• Build and optimize Spark-based workloads and storage formats.
• Tune performance for compute and storage (Spark, warehouse).
• Implement engineering best practices: CI/CD, observability, security-by-design.
• Build Java-based services for data workflows and REST APIs.
• Develop APIs and integration components for platform interoperability.
• Apply modern engineering practices: clean architecture and test automation.

Skills

Java

Python

ETL/ELT

Apache Spark

Data pipelines

AI-assisted development

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

Control-M

Snowflake

Job description

Lead Data Engineer - ETL Java AI

Columbus, OH, United States

Job Information

• Job Identification 210787320

• Job Category Software Engineering

• Business Unit Consumer & Community Banking

• Posting Date 10/15/2026, 07:31 PM

• Locations 1111 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH, 43240, US

• Job Schedule Full time

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 Consumer & Community Banking Marketing Technology team, you are an integral part of an agile 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 conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

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

• 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

• Lead architecture and hands-on delivery of large-scale data pipelines (ETL/ELT) covering ingestion, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and publishing across curated layers

• Design and operationalize data lake patterns, including partitioning strategies, data quality controls, lineage, governance, and reusable datasets/data products

• Build and optimize distributed processing workloads using Apache Spark and modern storage/file formats (e.g., Parquet, Avro)

• Drive performance tuning across compute and storage (e.g., Spark tuning: shuffle, joins, caching, skew handling; and warehouse tuning where applicable)

• Implement engineering best practices: code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, observability (metrics/logs/traces), security-by-design, and operational readiness

• Build and maintain Java-based services and components that support data workflows (e.g., ingestion services, orchestration helpers, APIs, data access layers)

• Develop REST APIs and integration components to enable downstream consumption and platform interoperability

• Apply modern application engineering practices (clean architecture, SOLID principles, test automation, and secure coding practices)

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• 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

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with strong depth in data engineering/big data platforms

• Strong hands-on development experience in Java plus proficiency in at least one data-focused language such as Python

• Proven experience designing and building robust ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration frameworks

• Strong experience with Apache Spark and distributed processing concepts (fault tolerance, partitioning, performance tuning)

• Strong understanding of data storage serialization and formats such as Parquet and Avro

• Solid knowledge of data lake/lakehouse concepts and patterns (e.g., Medallion architecture), including data quality, metadata, and governance considerations

• Experience working with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake (loading/unloading patterns, performance basics) or equivalent

• Ability to lead technical discussions, communicate clearly to varied stakeholders, and drive delivery in cross-functional environments

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with orchestration and workflow scheduling tools (e.g., Airflow, Dagster, Control-M, etc.)

• Exposure to streaming/event-driven processing (e.g., Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming) and incremental processing patterns (CDC, upserts)

• Experience with table formats / ACID layers (e.g., Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Hudi).

• Strong production operations mindset (on-call practices, SLAs/SLOs, observability, incident response).

• Experience in regulated environments (risk, audit, compliance, privacy, PII handling).

• Experience with cost optimization / FinOps practices for data platforms.

• Experience with working with Agentic AI / Gen AI solutions and capabilities will be an added advantage.

About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

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 (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs) for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.