Senior Lead Software Engineer - AI-Driven & Secure

JP Morgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Legal Technology Data Management team. You will lead an agile group responsible for building trusted, scalable technology products in a secure environment, shaping architecture and technical direction across multiple applications.

You will mentor engineers, set expectations for AI-assisted tooling, ensure secure coding practices, and drive delivery speed and quality through governance and automation.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering.
• 5+ years of hands-on system design and development.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools and governance.
• Knowledge of secure coding and software delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to business teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering practices for code quality and release readiness.
• Apply SDLC tools to improve automation and reliability.
• Influence product design decisions and act as domain SME.

Skills

Software engineering concepts training

System design & development

Advanced programming languages

AI-assisted development tools

Responsible AI practices

Independent problem-solving

Cloud native experience

Education

Formal software engineering education or certification

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Legal Technology Data Management team. You will lead an agile group responsible for building trusted, scalable technology products in a secure environment, shaping architecture and technical direction across multiple applications.

You will mentor engineers, set expectations for AI-assisted tooling, ensure secure coding practices, and drive delivery speed and quality through governance and automation.