Lead Security Engineer

JPMorgan Chase; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Seattle is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to join the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls group. You will be a core technical contributor, delivering secure software solutions and ensuring auditability and resiliency across multiple business functions.

You will design, implement, and review enterprise‑level security controls, mentor teams, and leverage AI capabilities within the SDLC to accelerate threat modeling and vulnerability analysis while maintaining data sensitivity

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience.
• Ability to plan, design, and implement enterprise‑level security solutions.
• Experience leading teams in the safe use of enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities for security engineering workflows.
• Ability to review AI‑assisted security recommendations before adoption and ensure outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
• Experience building internal tools, workflow automation, or pipeline management systems.
• Expertise in identity and access management technologies including OAuth2.0, SAML, ABAC, RBAC, Policy‑Based Access Control, and Open Policy Agent.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js with production‑quality code delivery.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, continuous integration and continuous delivery, application resiliency, security, and service ownership.
• Extensive experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop secure and high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Minimize security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls, and conduct discovery, vulnerability, penetration testing, and threat scenarios to identify and assess vulnerabilities
• Work with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Use enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate threat modeling, vulnerability analysis synthesis, and security documentation, validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately
• Apply reuse‑first, AI‑assisted practices within software development lifecycle and toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability, auditability, and alignment to resiliency and security expectations

Skills

IAM technologies

OAuth2.0

SAML

ABAC

RBAC

Policy-Based Access Control

Open Policy Agent

Java

Python

Node.js

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

Education

Security engineering certification/training

Job description

Take on a crucial role where you’ll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world’s largest and most influential companies.

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls, you are an integral part of a team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper‑proof, audit‑defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems

• Develop secure and high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others

• Minimize security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls, and conduct discovery, vulnerability, penetration testing, and threat scenarios to identify and assess vulnerabilities

• Work with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability

• Use enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate threat modeling, vulnerability analysis synthesis, and security documentation, validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately

• Apply reuse‑first, AI‑assisted practices within software development lifecycle and toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability, auditability, and alignment to resiliency and security expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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

• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise‑level security solutions

• Experience leading teams in the safe use of enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities for security engineering workflows, including validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity

• Ability to review and validate AI‑assisted security recommendations before adoption, **escalate uncertainty appropriately**, and ensure outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations

• Experience building internal tools, workflow automation, or pipeline management systems

• Expertise in identity and access management technologies including OAuth2.0, SAML, Attribute‑Based Access Control, Role‑Based Access Control, Policy‑Based Access Control, and Open Policy Agent

• Advanced proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js with demonstrated production‑quality code delivery

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, continuous integration and continuous delivery, application resiliency, security, and service ownership

• Extensive experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with dashboard and reporting tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus, or custom‑built dashboards

• Experience with hybrid identity environments including Azure Active Directory/Entra ID Connect, AWS Cognito, and OpenID Connect Federation

• Familiarity with regulated industry environments such as financial services, healthcare, or government

• Experience with BloodHound, SharpHound, or equivalent Active Directory attack path analysis tools

CTC

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

Base Pay/Salary

Seattle,WA $156,750.00 – $215,000.00 / year