Principal Software Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Executive Director to lead the Wealth Management Technology software engineering team in Atlanta. This hands-on leadership role will embed applied AI into how software is built, shipped, and maintained, while recruiting and shaping a thriving local engineering culture.

You will guide architecture, enforce engineering standards, and partner with business and risk teams to deliver strategic initiatives at speed in a secure, scalable environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 7+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on engineering leadership in financial services / Wealth Management is a plus.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals—guide architectural decisions and design for reliability and scale.
• Familiarity with applied AI / generative AI and AI-assisted development tools; understand their impact on workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site lead for AWM Technology in Atlanta, partnering with firmwide site leadership.
• Own local talent strategy: recruit, hire, and build a high-performing engineering team in Atlanta.
• Shape and promote a strong local engineering culture with engineering principles and excellence.
• Foster speed, accountability, and growth; retain top engineering talent in a fast-paced environment.
• Represent the Atlanta site in cross-regional planning and resource coordination.

Skills

Applied AI

Leadership

Software architecture

Cross-functional

Site leadership

Talent development

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Job description

If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place.

As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset & Wealth Management you, you provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your advanced technical capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to drive best-in-class outcomes across various technologies to support one or more of the firm’s portfolios.

We are seeking an Executive Director to lead a Software Engineering team within Wealth Management Technology, with a mandate to embed applied AI and modern engineering practice into how the business builds software. This is a hands-on, fast-moving leadership role: the successful candidate will build and run a high-performing engineering organization, apply generative AI and AI-assisted development tools as a core part of how the team ships software, and serve as the Atlanta site lead for AWM Technology — recruiting local talent, shaping engineering culture, and establishing Atlanta as a center of engineering excellence. AWM technology moves fast; we are looking for an energetic, technically fearless leader who can operate at that speed and bring others along with them.

Job responsibilities

• Serve as the site lead for AWM Technology in Atlanta, acting as the face of the organization for the local site and a key partner to firmwide site leadership
• Own local talent strategy: recruit, hire, and build a high-performing engineering team in the Atlanta market; build the pipeline and brand needed to make Atlanta a magnet for top engineering talent
• Shape and promote a strong local engineering culture — instill engineering principles, technical excellence, and a builder mindset across the Atlanta site
• Foster energy, speed, and accountability consistent with AWM's fast-paced operating environment; create an environment where engineers want to stay, grow, and do their best work
• Represent the Atlanta site in cross-regional planning, resourcing, and culture-building efforts alongside other AWM Technology site and functional leaders
• Lead a software and data engineering teams delivering production-grade systems for Wealth Management, holding an uncompromising bar for code quality, testability, observability, and maintainable architecture
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled practices across the engineering lifecycle—from AI-assisted development tools to embedding AI capabilities into products that accelerate delivery of customer and business features, as force multipliers for the team (not one-off experiments).
• Set technical direction and review architectural decisions, balancing classical software engineering rigor with the speed and possibilities of the GenAI era
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, playbooks, and best practices (CI/CD, code review, testing, observability, where applicable) to raise the bar for delivery quality and velocity
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to shape requirements, bridge business and engineering, and ensure delivery of strategic initiatives on time and on-strategy

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 7+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on engineering leadership role; experience in financial services / Wealth Management is a plus
• Strong software engineering fundamentals — proven ability to guide architectural decisions, enforce code quality standards, and design for reliability and scale
• Hands‑on familiarity with applied AI / generative AI and AI‑assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar), with a clear point of view on how these tools change engineering workflows
• Demonstrated track record building and scaling engineering teams, including recruiting and talent development, ideally with experience establishing or growing a technology presence in a regional site
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and set culture for cross‑functional and geographically distributed teams
• Energetic, fast-moving, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent the site externally and internally
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (business, product, risk, compliance) to identify technology‑driven opportunities that grow the business
• Champion responsible engineering and AI practices — model risk management, security, privacy, and secure development standards — as systems move into production
• Communicate strategy, progress, and risk/benefit trade‑offs to senior and executive audiences; synthesize technical topics into clear, actionable narratives
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies (especially in applied AI and AI‑assisted engineering), and best practices to keep the team and the Atlanta site at the leading edge

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

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. Provide expertise and engineering excellence to enhance, build and deliver market‑leading technologies within the firm