Lead Security Engineer — Java & Python

JPMorgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Security Engineer in Columbus, OH to drive design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud-native services. You will contribute Java and Python code, mentor engineers, and ensure the reliability and security of critical production systems.

Grow with a team that emphasizes rigorous testing, auditability, and strong SDLC practices in a complex financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in security engineering.
• Experience designing and operating cloud-native systems.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Python with high-quality code.
• Experience with DynamoDB and MongoDB in production.
• Ability to review AI-assisted code and validate outputs.
• Strong software engineering practices: testing, CI/CD, release management.
• Experience owning production systems including incident management.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve distributed systems with reliability, scalability, security, and operability across private and public cloud environments.
• Contribute hands-on code in Java and Python, setting the standard for design, readability, testability, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain production-ready services using Java Spring frameworks, ensuring performance and resilience at scale.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate threat modeling, vulnerability analysis synthesis, and security documentation.
• Identify and remediate architectural risks, technical debt, and systemic quality gaps before production impact.
• Review design proposals and code changes for correctness, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
• Own production behavior of systems end-to-end, including reliability, performance, incident response, and post-incident improvements.
• Champion strong SDLC practices including design reviews, testing strategy, release hygiene, and rollback planning.
• Ensure systems meet security, audit, and compliance expectations as a core part of day-to-day engineering.
• Serve as a technical mentor and role model elevating the craft of senior engineers.

Skills

Java

Python

Security engineering

Cloud deployment

Incident response

CI/CD

AI capabilities

Education

Security engineering certification

Tools

DynamoDB

MongoDB

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Security Engineer in Columbus, OH to drive design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud-native services. You will contribute Java and Python code, mentor engineers, and ensure the reliability and security of critical production systems.

Grow with a team that emphasizes rigorous testing, auditability, and strong SDLC practices in a complex financial services environment.