Lead Software Engineer- AWS /FICC/Trading /Front office/Back Office

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site health facilities

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Commercial & Investment Bank to drive secure, scalable technology solutions for market-leading products. You will contribute technically across multiple areas and lead implementation of AI-assisted development practices.

The role requires strong software engineering background, experience with AWS services, and deep knowledge of trading-related workflows, with a focus on reliability and security in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and stability.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages with strong coding skills.
• Experience in Macro or FICC trading systems and related operations.
• Experience leading AI-assisted development tool adoption with quality validation.
• Knowledge of responsible AI use and secure handling of data inputs/outputs.
• Understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshoots complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers' code.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC tools to enhance automation and value delivery.
• Identifies and automates recurring remediation to improve stability.
• Leads vendor and internal sessions evaluating architecture and credentials.

Skills

5+ years software engineering

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding practices

Code review & debugging

AWS cloud services

CI/CD & automation

Financial services domain knowledge

Front/middle/back office understanding

Tools

AWS

Aurora

RDS

EC2

Athena

Lambda

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 Commercial & Investment Bank, 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 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 language(s)
• Direct experience in Macro or FICC businesses and trading systems and understanding of front office, middle office and back office operations and flows
• 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
• Good exposure on AWS, Aurora, RDS, EC2, Athena and Lambda.
• 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
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficient in Amazon Web Services (AWS) including Aurora, RDS, EC2, CloudWatch, Iceberg, Kinesis, Lamdba.AWS Certified Practitioner or Architect
• AI Engineering experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, AI for Automation and Anomaly Detection

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/Vets

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.