Senior Lead Software Engineer – Data Management

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer – Data Management to design, develop, and deliver software and data solutions supporting enterprise data strategy for customers, clients, and employees.

You will lead data architecture, analytics, and AI/ML model integration, provide technical leadership, and collaborate across teams to build scalable platforms with reliability and speed using modern tech and practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Java and Spring Boot experience.
• Proficiency in ReactJS and Python; familiarity with Go or TypeScript.
• Experience in data modeling, pipelines, and enterprise storage.
• Hands-on AI/ML model experience and deployment.
• Experience building microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Cloud and container technologies: AWS, ECS, Kubernetes, Docker.
• CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.
• Ability to define KPIs, build visualizations, and present insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery from requirements to production release.
• Architect and deploy high-performance microservices and full-stack apps.
• Build cloud-native services on AWS using ECS, Kubernetes, Docker.
• Design and deploy AI/ML algorithms for business insights.
• Develop KPIs, metrics, and analytical reporting for leadership.
• Document data target architectures and long-term roadmaps.
• Improve reliability via monitoring, observability, and SRE practices.
• Automate processes and modernize code paths with CI/CD.
• Leverage AI-assisted tooling to accelerate development and governance.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

ReactJS

Python

Data modeling

Microservices

Cloud & containers

CI/CD & IaC

KPIs & visualization

AI-assisted tooling

Tools

Docker

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Job summary

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer – Data Management at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank, you will design, code, test, and deliver software and data solutions that support modernization, automation, and enterprise data strategy for customers, clients, and/or employees. You will lead data architecture, advanced analytics, and AI/ML model integration; provide technical leadership; participate in design reviews across application, platform, and data teams; and collaborate with global technical and business leaders to build software and data platforms for reliability, speed, and scale using modern technology and methodologies.

Job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of software features and data solutions from requirements through production release, ensuring quality and reliability.


• Architect, build, and deploy high-performance microservices and full-stack applications using Java, ReactJS, Python, and REST APIs to enable seamless data access and integration across systems.


• Build and maintain cloud-native services deployed on AWS (ECS, Kubernetes) using Docker and Terraform.


• Design, build, and deploy AI and ML algorithms to answer critical business domain questions and deliver actionable insights.


• Lead the design and production of KPIs, metrics, and analytical reporting to empower globally distributed teams to make data-backed strategic decisions.


• Partner with functional leads, business stakeholders, and technology consumers to document and execute data target architectures, framework guidelines, and long-term technical roadmaps.


• Improve system reliability and performance through monitoring, troubleshooting, observability, and continuous optimization (SRE practices).


• Automate repetitive processes and modernize existing code paths through CI/CD pipelines to reduce operational toil and risk.


• Leverage AI/ML developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs, Claude) to accelerate development and improve engineering productivity.


• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.


• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience .


• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring/Spring Boot, including building and consuming REST APIs.


• Proficiency in ReactJS , Python and one or more additional languages such as Go or TypeScript.


• Proficiency in data modeling, pipeline architecture, and enterprise storage.


• Hands-on expertise developing and deploying AI/ML models to solve domain challenges.


• Experience building and operating microservices and event-driven architectures.


• Hands-on experience with cloud and container technologies: AWS, ECS, Kubernetes, and Docker.


• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).


• Advanced capability in defining KPIs, building visualizations, and communicating data insights to senior stakeholders.


• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with front-end and full-stack development using React and Node.js.


• Familiarity with AI/ML developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs, Claude) to enhance engineering workflows.


• Experience modernizing legacy systems and driving engineering standardization (patterns, tooling, and automation).


• Experience delivering enterprise business intelligence and analytical reporting to senior, globally distributed stakeholders.