Lead Software Engineer - Platform Engineering Databricks

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for the CDAO AIML Data Platforms Team in Jersey City. You will be a core technical contributor executing cloud data platform solutions across Spark, Databricks, and Kubernetes, while maintaining secure and scalable production systems.

You will lead design, development, and operational stability, collaborating with data engineering, ML, and application teams to advance the firm’s data analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Hands-on Python and/or Java with automated unit testing.
• Big Data compute engines: Apache Spark Core/SQL, Databricks, Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Solves cloud data platform problems by building Spark/Data Lake based solutions.
• Designs and maintains a managed Spark on Kubernetes and Databricks platform.
• Performs platform setup, resource monitoring, and engineering support for data teams.
• Develops secure production code and reviews others' code.
• Identifies and automates recurring issues to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams on architecture and credentials.
• Leads communities of practice to spread new technologies.
• Contributes to inclusive team culture.

Skills

Python

Java

CI/CD

GitHub/Bitbucket

Docker

Terraform

Apache Spark

Tools

Databricks

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

Artifactory

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

The Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is responsible for accelerating the firm’s data and analytics journey. This includes ensuring the quality, integrity, and security of the company's data, as well as leveraging this data to generate insights and drive decision-making. The CDAO is also responsible for developing and implementing solutions that support the firm’s commercial goals by harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to develop new products, improve productivity, and enhance risk management effectively and responsibly.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Chief Data Analytics Office - AIML Data Platforms Team, 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 break down technical problems

• Solves the companies’ most challenging cloud data platform problems by building innovative technical solutions around Data Lake Tools.

• Designs, implements, and maintains a managed Apache Spark on Kubernetes, AWS Databricks platform, and provides engineering and operational support for the platform to SRE and app teams.

• Performs platform design, set-up and configuration, workspace administration, resource monitoring, providing engineering support to data engineering teams, Data Science/ML, and Application/integration teams.

• 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 opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Hands-on experience with Python and/or Java application program development with use of automated unit testing

• Hands-on experience in Big Data Compute Engines Apache Spark - Core, SQL (Catalyst Framework), Databricks platform, Kubernetes platform

• Experience in designing, developing, or maintaining production-grade cloud solutions in Cloud ecosystems such as Amazon Web Services (VPC, EKS, EFS)

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability. Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

• Hands-on experience with GitHub / Bitbucket SCM, Jenkins, CI/CD tool, Docker, building container image, Terraform and pypi / maven artifactory integrations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to AWS & Databricks Platform administration
• Experience with Agile development processes, as needed (SCRUM/KANBAN) using JIRA.
• Experience in Data pipelines using Spark
• Experience in managing product release lifecycle at enterprise level.

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/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range 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. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team.