Lead Security Engineer - Java/Full-Stack | Cloud & DevSecOps

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

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure cryptographic infrastructure for global financial systems. You will work in an agile Cybersecurity & Technology Controls team, delivering scalable, secure software across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java/Python development, DevOps enablement, and architecture leadership to improve coding hygiene and system resilience while guiding delivery in 2-week sprints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience and formal training in software concepts.
• Proficient in Java and Python with enterprise development experience.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL) and ORM frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Agile SDLC, distributed systems, and security practices.
• Hands-on system design, testing, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy Java/Python applications across Dev/Prod environments.
• Perform security validation, performance tuning, and apply best practices.
• Automation of deployment and CI/CD pipelines in on-premises and cloud.
• Write unit/integration tests and create documentation/runbooks.
• Collaborate with product owners in an agile two-week sprint cycle.

Skills

Java

Python

Agile methodologies

Software Development Life Cycle

Problem solving

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

SQL

ORM (Hibernate)

JPA

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure cryptographic infrastructure for global financial systems. You will work in an agile Cybersecurity & Technology Controls team, delivering scalable, secure software across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java/Python development, DevOps enablement, and architecture leadership to improve coding hygiene and system resilience while guiding delivery in 2-week sprints.