Lead Software Engineer (Java/Python) - Cloud & AI AWS

JPMorganChase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Data Technology space within Consumer & Community Banking seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture, design, and hands-on delivery across multiple applications.

You will lead cloud-native services on AWS, mentor teams, shape AI-assisted development practices, and ensure secure, scalable systems for production environments. The role emphasizes collaboration, secure coding, and SDLC excellence.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of applied experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for production services.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, or Go) with strong AWS experience.
• Experience organizing Terraform workspaces and developing Terraform code (infrastructure as code).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to engineers, contractors, and vendors.
• Designs and develops secure, high‑quality production code; conducts code reviews to raise the bar.
• Leads system design and implementation for cloud‑native services on AWS (APIs, standalone services, event‑driven components).
• Drives decisions influencing product design, functionality, and operations.
• Promotes AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and delivery outcomes.
• Establishes validation standards for AI workflows and promotes reuse of automation patterns.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge (CI/CD, IaC, observability) to improve reliability and throughput.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

AWS

Microservices design

Cloud architecture

Education

Software engineering training

Tools

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

JPMorganChase in the Data Technology space within Consumer & Community Banking seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture, design, and hands-on delivery across multiple applications.

You will lead cloud-native services on AWS, mentor teams, shape AI-assisted development practices, and ensure secure, scalable systems for production environments. The role emphasizes collaboration, secure coding, and SDLC excellence.