Lead Software Engineer: AI-Driven Cloud, Kubernetes & Java

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

On-site wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Corporate Sector–Chief Technology Office to drive secure, scalable tech solutions. You will lead critical engineering work, promote AI-assisted tooling, and guide architectural decisions across multiple domains.

Strong AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD skills are required, with emphasis on secure, compliant delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and commitment to responsible AI use within delivery practices, while contributing

Qualifications

• Formal training in software engineering concepts and at least 5+ years practical experience.
• Proficient with AWS services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, API Gateway, RDS).
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tools with validation of outputs for correctness and security.
• Strong secure coding practices and data-resilient engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes (K8s) experience and modern SDLC tooling.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java with Spring Boot and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and high-quality production code.
• Reviews and debugs code and drives engineering practices across the team.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices for quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation and value.
• Leads design reviews and architectural evaluations with stakeholders.
• Leads communities of practice and fosters inclusive team culture.
• Identifies and automates recurring issues to improve stability.

Skills

5+ years experience

AWS cloud

Kubernetes

AI-assisted development tools

Python/Go/Java

CI/CD

Secure coding

Agile methodologies

Tools

Docker

Dynatrace

Splunk

GraphQL

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Corporate Sector–Chief Technology Office to drive secure, scalable tech solutions. You will lead critical engineering work, promote AI-assisted tooling, and guide architectural decisions across multiple domains.

Strong AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD skills are required, with emphasis on secure, compliant delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and commitment to responsible AI use within delivery practices, while contributing