Lead Software Engineer - Privilege Access Management

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

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Corporate Sector – CTO to drive secure, scalable technology products and mentor agile teams. You will deliver critical solutions across multiple business functions, implement AI-assisted development practices, and lead design reviews with vendors and internal teams while ensuring compliance, security, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities include building production-grade software, overseeing security controls, and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering; 5+ years of applied experience.
• Experience in Privilege access management and cloud platforms.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and secure coding.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshoots complex problems.
• Develops secure production code and reviews others' work.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and speed.
• Applies SDLC tools and automation to increase value.
• Leads vendor and internal evaluations of architectures.
• Designs privilege access management and identity governance solutions.
• Deploys security solutions and provides Level 3 support.
• Partners with stakeholders for testing and integration.
• Writes technical docs for production support and implementations.
• Analyzes requirements and collaborates across design, dev, and Day 2 support.

Skills

Privilege access

Cloud platforms

AI-assisted development

CI/CD & DevOps

Kubernetes

Jenkins & Maven

GIT & Bitbucket

Python

Java

JavaScript

Security engineering

Identity governance

Tools

Jira

Maven

Git

Bitbucket

Kubernetes

Qradar

Splunk

LDAP

Active Directory

ADFS

Job description

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

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Sector – Chief Technology Office (CTO), 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 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
• 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
• Design and develop Privilege access management solution that improve the security of Organization; Design Solutions that adheres with Identity governance and Administration , Access management standards.
• Deploy and coordinate security solutions and provide level 3 support on day-to-day issues; Provide technical leadership, consultation and subject matter expertise to vendors, suppliers and end-users
• Partnering with key stakeholders to identify the solutions that meet their needs; Perform POC for new integrations; Obtaining stakeholder signoff; Provide direction for testing of new functionality
• Write technical documents for production support team and act as Point of contact for new implementations
• Analyze business requirements and collaborate with cross functional teams from design through implementation and Day 2 support

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience with experience in Privilege access management domain(Tools like HashiCorp, CYberark , Beyond trust ).
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability including experience in at least one public cloud platform: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Expertise in scripting language(like Powershell, JavaScript, Python).
• 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.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems Practical cloud native experience
• Hands on experience working in security domain(Infrastructure security ,network security or Application security); Expertise in application, data and infrastructure architecture disciplines; Experienced in container orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes
• Understanding of DevOps and experience with automation tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, Maven, Git and Bitbucket; Exposure to MQ, WebService concepts, REST service concepts, XML, JSON.
• Exposure to programming languages and frameworks - Golang, Java, Spring Boot, React, Kafka; Exposure to SIEM tools (like Qradar, Splunk); Exposure to and/or experience with LDAP, Active Directory, ADFS

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• AWS Certification(s)

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 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.