Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Atlanta seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Cloud Financial Management Technology group. You will be a core technical contributor, building trusted, scalable products and driving architectural decisions across teams.

You will lead development in a secure environment, embrace AI-assisted engineering practices, and mentor others while ensuring robust security and performance in financial services applications.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Advanced in modern front-end development with React JS and UI best practices.
• Hands-on experience modernizing front-end apps, CI/CD tooling, and automation scripting.
• Advanced in Java or Python programming languages.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with secure, auditable outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and secure coding standards.
• Proficient in SDLC and agile practices including CI/CD and security.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services IT systems and cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with ability to tackle non-routine problems.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews peers' work.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams on architecture.
• Drives enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices and code validation standards.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation value.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Contributes to an inclusive team culture.

Skills

React JS

Java

Python

CI/CD

AI-assisted tools

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Code review

Troubleshooting

Frontend performance

Tools

Playwright

Job description

Lead Software Engineer

Atlanta, GA, United States

Job Information

• Job Identification 210799002

• Job Category Software Engineering

• Business Unit Corporate Sector

• Posting Date 10/12/2026, 04:29 PM

• Locations 3424 Peachtree Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30326, 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 JPMorgan Chase within the Cloud Financial Management Technology group, 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 break down technical problems

• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

• 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.

• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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

• Advanced in modern front-end development with React JS, including component-driven architecture, state management, performance optimization, and building responsive, accessible user interfaces

• Hands-on experience modernizing front-end applications (e.g., migrating legacy UI stacks to React, improving build/tooling and CI/CD) and automation scripting for the front end (e.g., automated UI testing, build/release automation, and regression prevention)

• Advanced in one or more programming language(s), specifically Java or Python

• 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

• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems and practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• E2E testing with Playwright (or similar)

• Experience with charting/data visualization libraries (e.g., D3/Highcharts/ECharts) and building analytics-style UIs

• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend APIs and working with large datasets (performance, pagination/virtualization, caching, error handling).

About Us

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.