Lead Software Engineer - Cloud/Python

Testing Site - JPMC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Houston seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join Corporate Technology. You will implement critical tech solutions across multiple domains, contribute as a core technical member, and help deliver trusted, scalable products in a secure environment.

The role requires strong Python coding, SDLC mastery, and hands-on design, with experience in CI/CD, agile methods, and cloud platforms such as AWS. You will mentor teams and drive operational stability.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced Python coding experience.
• Proficiency in automation and CI/CD methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to go beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability of applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture and technology applicability.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies across Software Engineering.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

5+ years experience

Python

CI/CD

Software lifecycle

Agile methodologies

Cloud / AI / ML

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Spring

Design Patterns

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology organization, you are an integral part of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As a core technical contributor, you will be responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve 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 break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

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 hands-on coding experience in Python
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies and platforms such as AWS
• Experience in Java, Design Patterns, Spring, and Kubernetes (k8s)