Senior AI Data Platform Architect & Lead Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Houston is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and engineering practices for a secure, scalable data platform within the Corporate Technology sector.

You will lead across multiple teams, defining architecture and standards and delivering high-impact software for regulated financial services environments. The role requires hands-on senior engineering expertise in Python/Java, cloud, data engineering, and AI/ML systems, with proven ability to lead

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying production AI/ML systems, including LLM-based applications and agentic architectures with tool use, memory, and multi-step reasoning in regulated environments.
• Expert in one or more programming languages, particularly Python and/or Java.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment 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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

Responsibilities

• Develops secure, high-quality production code for data-intensive applications and platforms, and reviews and mentors other engineers.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks and patterns that are leveraged across teams and functions.
• Designs and governs agentic AI systems, including multi-agent workflows, tool-use integrations, and human-in-the-loop controls appropriate for regulated financial services environments.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the SDLC toolchain to improve the value realized by automation at scale.

Skills

Python

Java

Cloud

AI/ML

Data engineering

AI tool leadership

Secure coding

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Kafka

Redis

Memcached

Dynatrace

Splunk

Grafana

Airflow

Temporal

Apache Spark

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Houston is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and engineering practices for a secure, scalable data platform within the Corporate Technology sector.

You will lead across multiple teams, defining architecture and standards and delivering high-impact software for regulated financial services environments. The role requires hands-on senior engineering expertise in Python/Java, cloud, data engineering, and AI/ML systems, with proven ability to lead