Senior Lead Software Engineer- AI Platform engineer

Next Frontier Capital; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to enhance and deliver top-notch technology products. The role involves developing secure cloud infrastructures optimized for AI and collaborating effectively across teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with Kubernetes, Docker, and machine learning concepts. The position promises a competitive rewards package, diverse workplace culture, and significant business impact through technology innovations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in system design and operational stability.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to support business objectives.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Influence product design through decision-making.

Skills

System design

Application development

Kubernetes

Containerization (Docker)

Programming (Python, Go, Java, C#)

Cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Machine learning concepts

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, Infrastructure Platforms team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem‑solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support business objectives, collaborating with technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations through informed decision‑making.
• Advocate for firm wide frameworks, tools, and practices within the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect within the team.
• Architect and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure platforms optimized for AI and machine learning workloads.
• Collaborate with AI teams to translate computational needs into infrastructure requirements.
• Monitor, manage, and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency.
• Design and implement continuous integration and delivery pipelines for machine learning workloads.
• Develop automation scripts and infrastructure as code to streamline deployment and management tasks.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker), including cluster operations and production troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or C#.
• Ability to independently tackle design and functionality problems with minimal oversight.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid Cloud).
• Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, including transformer architecture, ML training, and inference.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Deep understanding of cloud component architecture: Microservices, IaaS, Storage, Security, and routing/switching technologies.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Foundational understanding of NVIDIA GPU infrastructure software (e.g., DCGM, BCM, Dynamo Inference).
• Proficiency with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience in ML Ops and related tooling, including MLflow.
• Background in high performance computing and ML frameworks (e.g., vLLM, Ray.io, Slurm).
• Strong knowledge of network architecture, database programming (SQL/NoSQL), and data modeling.
• Familiarity with cloud data services, big data processing tools, and Linux environments (scripting and administration).
• This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorgan Chase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT

• This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorgan Chase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Drive significant business impact and tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications