Lead Software Engineer - Python & Java, Cloud-Native & AI

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Wholesale Credit Risk Technology Analytics Team. You will be a core contributor building trusted, scalable tech products, delivering secure production code, and guiding junior engineers in a fast-paced agile environment.

You will lead design reviews, drive automation, and collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to advance architectural maturity and operational stability across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• Experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced Java and Python coding skills.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Deep understanding of SDLC and agile practices (CI/CD, resiliency, security).

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Develops secure production code and reviews peers’ code.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and teams on architecture and tech applicability.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Provides guidance to junior software engineers.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Python

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Security

Cloud

LLM Engineering

Education

Software engineering certification/training

Tools

AWS

Databricks

LLM tooling

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Wholesale Credit Risk Technology Analytics Team. You will be a core contributor building trusted, scalable tech products, delivering secure production code, and guiding junior engineers in a fast-paced agile environment.

You will lead design reviews, drive automation, and collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to advance architectural maturity and operational stability across multiple domains.