Lead Software Engineer -SRE/DevOps -Java/Python

Fairygodboss; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

Fairygodboss is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to enhance and deliver market-leading technology products. You will collaborate across teams and lead software solutions that improve reliability and performance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development and strong programming skills in Java and Python.

The position offers a competitive rewards package including comprehensive health coverage and various benefits to meet employees' needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software development or similar.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based services.
• Experience delivering system design and operational stability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to embed best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Lead and develop software solutions to improve reliability.
• Review and debug code to maintain high production quality.

Skills

Cloud-based services management

Infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar)

Java programming

Python programming

CI/CD methodologies

Observability tooling (Splunk, Dynatrace, etc.)

Agile methodologies

Software Development Life Cycle

Education

Formal training or certification in software development

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Consumer and Community Branch workplace technology 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

• Partner and collaborate with product, architecture, security and operations teams to prioritize reliability and embed best practices across the software development lifecycle to improve operations across the Branch Products.
• Lead and develop resilient software solutions that improve reliability, scalability and system performance of the Branch Systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external and internal teams to outcomes‑oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.
• Develop secure high‑quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software development concepts and 5+ years applied experience, SRE/DevOps, platform engineer, or similar.
• Proficiency in operating and managing cloud‑based services using IaC or EaC (infrastructure as code, environment as code; Terraform or similar) in AWS.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in utilizing observability tooling such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Datadog, etc.
• Advanced programming skills in Java and Python.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods/patterns.
• Experience across the entire Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• Fluent in English.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate).
• Experience in SRE/DevOps practices (SLA/SLOs, error budgets, MTTR, MTTD).
• Knowledge of RAG architectures and exposure to AI/Automation technologies that improve operations.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / EEO Statement

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.