Lead Software Engineer – DevOps/Cloud Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); Presencial; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer focused on DevOps and cloud engineering to join a fast‑moving cybersecurity team. You will architect and implement secure, scalable platforms, drive automated cloud deployments, and mentor junior engineers across Columbus, OH and Plano, TX.

The role emphasizes resilience, automation, and AI‑assisted development practices. Strong cloud, coding, and collaboration skills are essential for success in this environment.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with system design, development, testing, and operations.
• Advanced in at least one programming language: Java, Python, or Go.
• Practical cloud-native experience with AWS and IaC (Terraform).
• Experience shaping CI/CD pipelines, automation, and scalable architectures.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.

Responsabilidades

• Develop secure production code and review others' code for quality and security.
• Drive enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices and testing strategies.
• Automate cloud deployments, infrastructure as code, and compliance checks.
• Design and implement scalable cloud architectures and end-to-end automation.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to communities of practice in software engineering.
• Build tooling to diagnose production environment health and remediation.

Conhecimentos

Java

Python

Go

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Automation

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Software engineering fundamentals

Ferramentas

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

GitHub Copilot / AI-assisted tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Columbus, OH, United States

and 1 more

Job Information

• Job Identification 210803092
• Job Category Software Engineering
• Business Unit Corporate Sector
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 06:11 PM
• Locations 1111 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH, 43240, US8181 Communications Pkwy Bldg F, Plano, TX, 75024, US
• Job Schedule Full time

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 JP Morgan Chase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, 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.

This role combines software engineering, DevOps, and cloud engineering. Our technology set is wide and keeps changing, so you will be expected to pick up new services quickly and automate wherever you can.

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
• Leverages DevOps tools to build, deploy, and operate a cloud‑based orchestration platform, infrastructure as code, and automated compliance capabilities, keeping delivery automated and elastic
• Leads the design and development of new cloud implementations, with strategies for end‑to‑end automation, architecture design, performance and monitoring, proofs of concept, and transition to operations
• Creates automated functional, performance, resiliency, and end‑to‑end tests and makes them required quality gates in the pipeline
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to the business and its technical teams, mentors engineers, and leads communities of practice across Software Engineering
• Learns new technologies and services quickly as the platform evolves, and delivers production‑ready work on them with minimal ramp‑up
• Builds the tooling that lets an environment owner diagnose why their environment is unhealthy in production and fix it themselves

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): Java, Python, or Go
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Practical cloud native experience
• Expertise with AWS infrastructure such as networking, EC2, Lambda, serverless solutions, VPC, Route 53, auto scaling, Transit Gateway, API Gateway, Step Functions, Secrets Manager, storage services, and containers (EKS, ECS, Fargate)
• Proficient in core concepts for networking, public cloud architecture, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with hands‑on Terraform experience
• Expertise in designing and developing complex cloud architectures, deploying scalable solutions, and applying DevOps practices, including creating and managing CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and triaging issues
• Testing proficiency from unit to end‑to‑end, with tools such as Cucumber (functional testing), JUnit 5 or pytest (unit testing), JMeter (performance testing), and Gremlin (resiliency testing)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• 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.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience designing, deploying, and operating production workloads on AWS with Terraform, including reusable modules, state management, and multi‑environment deployments
• Experience using AI‑assisted software development tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot for coding, testing, and troubleshooting
• Experience in microservice and API development, with working proficiency in both Python and Java
• Experience with observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, or Dynatrace, and with data streaming platforms such as Kafka
• AWS certification, such as Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer
• Knowledge of the financial services industry or another regulated environment

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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 (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs) for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.