Lead Software Engineer — AI-Driven, Cloud-Native FinTech

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

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to an engineering-intelligence platform that supports trusted, scalable, and secure technology products. You will work within an agile team to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software across backend APIs, data pipelines, and customer dashboards in a cloud-first environment.

The role emphasizes secure coding, enterprise tooling usage (AI-assisted development, CI/CD), and collaboration with vendors and internal teams to

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) — Java, Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and debugging with ability to tackle non-routine problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and stability.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Tools

Django

FastAPI

React

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to an engineering-intelligence platform that supports trusted, scalable, and secure technology products. You will work within an agile team to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software across backend APIs, data pipelines, and customer dashboards in a cloud-first environment.

The role emphasizes secure coding, enterprise tooling usage (AI-assisted development, CI/CD), and collaboration with vendors and internal teams to