Lead Software Engineer- Financial Services Data Engineering: Pyspark / Java / BigData / Datalak[...]

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive AI-first analytics, data engineering, and the modernization of the data mesh within the Global Prime Brokerage team. You will lead productized data lifecycles, semantic alignment, automated lineage, and governance while building autonomous agents for schema drift detection and transformation proposals.

You will collaborate across product, platform, risk, and domain teams to deliver secure, scalable analytics solutions and modern data

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Proven leadership delivering AI-first analytics and data engineering at scale, including productized data mesh patterns.
• Experience developing data ingestion and integration processes for analytics-ready datasets.
• Hands-on with big data platforms (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, Iceberg) and robust pipelines.
• Strong programming in Python and PySpark, or Java, with CI/CD and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and tech teams to develop AI-first analytics and data product solutions.
• Define architecture for AI-driven data product lifecycle including semantic extraction and automated lineage.
• Build and operate autonomous data-engineering agents under human-in-the-loop controls.
• Design analytics platforms for real-time and batch analytics; enable self-service consumption.
• Establish monitoring and alerting for performance, scalability, availability, and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and demos to peers, business partners, and senior leaders.
• Drive enterprise AI engineering practices to improve code quality, speed, and outcomes.
• Lead migration to a modern data mesh with Databricks/Iceberg/common services.
• Industrialize entity resolution with ML/LLM solutions and governance evidence generation.

Skills

AI-first analytics

Python

PySpark

Java

CI/CD

Containerization

Agile teams

Leadership

Data governance

ML pipelines

NLP/LLMs

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

Spark

Databricks

Snowflake

Iceberg

Job description

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
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer- Python / Pyspark / Java / BigData / Data Modernization / AI, at JPMorganChase within the Asset and Wealth Management- Global Prime Brokerage 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. We look for people who are passionate about solving business problems through innovation, analytics, and an AI‑first engineering mindset—building reusable, governed analytical data products and accelerating delivery of regulatory and CEO‑priority analytics. You will define and enforce an AI-driven data product lifecycle (semantic alignment, automated lineage and data quality, pipeline/code generation, mesh registration, and self-service consumption) and will build human-in-the-loop autonomous agents to detect schema drift, propose transformations, reconcile semantics, triage data incidents, and generate governance evidence. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the analytics development lifecycle, and partner continuously with stakeholders across product, platform, risk, and domain teams. You will lead an AI‑first transformation of data engineering and analytics by productizing the data product lifecycle (semantics, lineage, DQ, governance) and building autonomous agents (human‑in‑the‑loop) that reduce manual toil, improve auditability, and enable self‑service consumption on the strategic data mesh. The role also owns modernization of the strategic data mesh.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technology teams to develop AI‑first analytics and data product solutions
• Define and enforce architecture for an AI‑driven data product lifecycle: semantic extraction/alignment, automated lineage and DQ, pipeline code generation, mesh registration, and self‑service consumption
• Build and operate autonomous agents for data engineering that detect schema drift, propose transformations, reconcile semantics, triage data incidents, and maintain governance evidence under human‑in‑the‑loop controls
• Design analytics platforms capable of running reporting and other analytics; explore innovative ideas by building real‑time and batch analytics solutions
• Establish appropriate monitoring and alerting of solution events related to performance, scalability, availability, and reliability
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and direction to other team members; build prototypes for demonstrations for peer groups, business partners, and senior leaders
• Drive 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
• Apply 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
• Lead migration and modernization from legacy analytics/reporting stacks to the strategic mesh ecosystem (e.g., Databricks/Iceberg/common services), reducing fragmentation and duplicated data products
• Industrialize entity resolution and parent identification with ML/LLM solutions and standardize analytical product packaging to enable reuse and monetization
• Embed governance, lineage, and DQ by design across critical domains and regulatory reporting, improving auditability and control posture

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Proven leadership delivering AI‑first analytics and data engineering at scale, including productized data mesh patterns, semantic layers, and analytical data product lifecycle ownership
• Experience developing data ingestion and integration processes, sourcing data from multiple platforms, and applying data cleansing/transformation rules for analytics-ready datasets
• Deep hands‑on experience with big data and modern data platforms (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, Iceberg) and building robust pipelines and data lake/lakehouse frameworks
• Strong programming capability in Python and PySpark, or Java, with strong CI/CD and containerization practices
• Applied AI expertise in ML pipelines, NLP/LLMs, and agentic frameworks to build autonomous agents for engineering tasks (schema drift detection, semantic reconciliation, incident triage, governance evidence generation) under human‑in‑the‑loop controls
• Governance proficiency across lineage, data quality, and access control with evidence generation aligned to regulatory expectations (e.g., BCBS 239‑class lineage/DQ)
• Comfortable working in an agile and collaborative environment; strong written and verbal communication skills
• 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

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Python and Java

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
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.

Our Asset and Wealth Management division is driven by innovators like you who are driven to create technology solutions that make us work more efficiently and help our businesses grow. It\'s our mission to efficiently take care of our clients\' wealth, helping them get, and remain properly invested. Our team of agile technologists thrive in a cloud-native environment that values continuous learning using a data-centric approach in developing innovative technology solutions.