Lead Software Engineer - AI & Quantitative Development

JP Morgan Chase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Asset Management Technology. You will be a core technical contributor on an agile team, building scalable market-leading software for front-office workflows including research, portfolio management, and investment processes.

The role emphasizes Java/Python, cloud native design on AWS, and AI-assisted development in a secure, high-performance environment.

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 languages (e.g., Python or Java) and experience developing, debugging, and maintaining production code.
• Practical cloud native experience with AWS services and cloud delivery practices (Terraform, S3, EC2, EMR).
• Experience leading use of AI-assisted software development tools with focus on correctness, performance and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and secure delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and designs, solving problems beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Drives adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and speed, with validated standards.
• Applies SDLC tools to improve value realized by automation.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve operational stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams on architectural designs.

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Security

Software design

Tools

Terraform

AWS S3

AWS EC2

AWS EMR

Spark

Databricks

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 JPMorganChase within the Asset Management Technology, 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. JPMorgan Asset Management Technology is seeking a well-rounded hands-on quantitative developer that is experienced in building systems that support the full investment management cycle. Tech stack focus is Java and/or Python. The candidate will be part of the front-office technology team and have good business knowledge and communication skills to work with the stakeholders and develop functional specifications. The candidate will be joining a high-performance, award-winning team who build applications that support the investment management cycle including research, portfolio management and investment.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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.
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 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 languages (e.g., Python or Java) and experience developing, debugging, and maintaining production code.
• Practical cloud native experience. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) services and cloud delivery practices, including infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) and services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), and Amazon EMR.
• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with distributed data processing using Spark and modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks).
• Proficiency in data engineering and platform development.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle) and/or cloud data platforms, including performance tuning and query optimization.
• Strong analytical skills to support data understanding, quality investigation, and reporting use cases.
• Knowledge of banking and financial services domain concepts relevant to data processing and reporting.

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 our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.