Senior Lead Software Engineer – AI & Trading Platforms

JP Morgan Chase; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture, implement scalable AI-enabled trading technology, and partner with Credit Sales and Trading teams. You will mentor engineers, promote secure coding practices, and guide the adoption of AI-assisted development across the stack.

The role emphasizes hands-on system building, operations reliability, and collaboration with product partners to translate requirements into robust technical solutions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Python and delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Hands-on experience with artificial intelligence components and their application within modern technology stacks
• Practical cloud-native experience, including foundational knowledge of AWS services and cloud engineering practices
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods and all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Demonstrated technical proficiency across modern software engineering disciplines such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
• Experience working with business and product partners to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) 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 engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical, Product, and business team

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Builds and supports AI-enabled systems to expand electronic trading capabilities, including scalable AI platforms and modernization of existing systems using approved AI tooling
• Partners directly with Credit Sales and Trading and Product teams to understand business strategy and deliver impactful technical solutions
• Architects and builds new systems hands-on using modern engineering practices and develops secure, high-quality production code while reviewing and debugging code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability and partners with support teams to ensure production reliability and timely issue resolution
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical capabilities, and applicability within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Skills

Python programming

Cloud-native architecture

AI/ML integration

CI/CD pipelines

Security & resiliency

Effective communication

Agile methodologies

Vendor evaluation

Tools

AWS

AI tooling

Production debugging tools

Job description

JPMorganChase in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture, implement scalable AI-enabled trading technology, and partner with Credit Sales and Trading teams. You will mentor engineers, promote secure coding practices, and guide the adoption of AI-assisted development across the stack.

The role emphasizes hands-on system building, operations reliability, and collaboration with product partners to translate requirements into robust technical solutions in a fast-paced