Senior Lead Java Engineer - AI-Driven Infra

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

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX, seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, scalable engineering across infrastructure platforms. You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and own production-grade deployments in a fast-moving agile setting.

You will apply deep expertise in Go/Java/Python, API design, virtualization automation, and AI-assisted tooling to improve reliability, security, and performance across large distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Strong fundamentals in system design: API design, data modeling, testing strategy, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python building scalable server-side services.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools.
• 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.
• Solid understanding of virtualization automation (VM lifecycle and resource concepts).
• Hands-on experience automating OpenShift or Kubernetes cluster lifecycle and Day-2 operations.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated workflows in complex distributed environments.
• Experience with workflow orchestration at scale (Temporal strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting for virtualized cluster lifecycle automation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance enforcement, and decommissioning using Platform APIs
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality and delivery speed, while establishing validation standards and promoting reuse of patterns.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools to improve value realized by automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead production-grade deployments, own technical solutions, diagnose issues using structured troubleshooting methods.
• Work with large-scale infrastructure projects
• Document design decisions to enhance auditability.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance that elevates engineering standards.
• Collaborate, influence, and partner with peers across global teams.

Skills

Go/Java/Python

API design

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development tools

Cloud-native

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Troubleshooting

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX, seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive secure, scalable engineering across infrastructure platforms. You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and own production-grade deployments in a fast-moving agile setting.

You will apply deep expertise in Go/Java/Python, API design, virtualization automation, and AI-assisted tooling to improve reliability, security, and performance across large distributed systems.