Lead Software Engineer – AI-Driven, Cloud & Security

JP Morgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Chief Technology Office to drive development of trusted, scalable technology products. You will lead technical initiatives across multiple domains, champion AI-assisted development, and ensure secure, resilient software delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, production code quality, and guiding teams through modern SDLC practices, with focus on automation, safety, and enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools (coding, code review, test acceleration) with team validation competencies.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity, secure handling, and security expectations.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews/debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve stability.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge, including AI-assisted development, to boost automation value.
• Builds drop-in, AI-native components with automated upgrades for easy enterprise adoption.
• Leads communities of practice to promote cutting-edge technologies and shared frameworks.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Cloud

AI/ML

Security

Java

JavaScript

Tools

SDLC tooling

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Chief Technology Office to drive development of trusted, scalable technology products. You will lead technical initiatives across multiple domains, champion AI-assisted development, and ensure secure, resilient software delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, production code quality, and guiding teams through modern SDLC practices, with focus on automation, safety, and enterprise standards.