Lead Software Engineer - SQL/Python/Databricks

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Credit Risk Technology organization to drive secure, scalable solutions for trusted market-leading products.

You will contribute as a core technical member of an agile team, delivering production-grade software across multiple domains. Responsibilities include leading design reviews, modernizing the tech stack, and mentoring peers to improve reliability and operational stability while upholding diversity and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in Java or Python.
• Strong SQL knowledge (Oracle/Sybase/SQL Server).
• Strong knowledge of Databricks.
• Experience in large corporate environments with modern programming languages and DB querying languages.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions with ability to tackle non-routine problems.
• Lead modernization and upgrade of the Credit Risk technology stack.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation for stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect within the team.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Databricks

System design

SDLC

Production code

Code reviews

Tools

Kafka

Apache Spark

Scala

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer within the JP Morgan Credit Risk Technology organization, youare 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
• Participate in and leads the modernization and upgrade of the Credit Risk technology stack in accordance with the industry best practices
• 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 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 diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in Java or Python
• Strong knowledge of relational databases/ Transact SQL (Oracle/Sybase/SQL Server)
• Strong Knowledge of Databricks
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau/Business Objects/ThoughtSpot)
• Kafka Messaging
• Scala, Apache Spark