Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python, Cloud & AI-Driven

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Data Technology space within Consumer & Community Banking to lead and deliver secure, scalable software across cloud services on AWS. You will drive architecture, design influence, and hands-on delivery while guiding teams and stakeholders to achieve business impact.

The role emphasizes strong coding, system design for microservices, Terraform/IaC, secure coding, and AI-assisted tooling to improve quality and velocity across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on 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.
• Strong experience with AWS services to host APIs, run applications, enable inter-application messaging, and implement event-driven services.
• Experience organizing Terraform workspaces and developing Terraform code (infrastructure as code).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its engineering teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Designs and develops secure, high-quality production code; reviews, debugs, and raises the engineering bar through strong code review practices.
• Leads system design and implementation for cloud-native services on AWS, including APIs, standalone services, and event-driven components.
• Drives decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Establishes measurable validation standards for AI-assisted workflows and promotes reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/toolchain.
• Applies SDLC toolchain expertise (CI/CD, testing, IaC, observability) to improve reliability and delivery throughput.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert and advocates firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

AWS

Terraform

Microservices

Backend design

SQL/NoSQL

AI-assisted tooling

Secure coding

SDLC/toolchain

Leadership

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Data Technology space within Consumer & Community Banking to lead and deliver secure, scalable software across cloud services on AWS. You will drive architecture, design influence, and hands-on delivery while guiding teams and stakeholders to achieve business impact.

The role emphasizes strong coding, system design for microservices, Terraform/IaC, secure coding, and AI-assisted tooling to improve quality and velocity across the SDLC.