Senior Lead Software Engineer — Java/Python, AWS Cloud

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase Corporate Technology is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to guide an agile team in building trusted, scalable technology products. You will drive design, development, and deployment across Java, Python, and Node.js in distributed cloud environments, with emphasis on secure coding and production quality.

You will mentor engineers, shape SDLC practices, and govern AI-assisted development tools across AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure handling of

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied software engineering experience
• Hands-on system design, development, testing, and reliability
• Proficiency in Java or Python in a large corporate environment
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and evaluating AI outputs
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows
• Experience across full SDLC and agile practices
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) in AWS
• Ability to mentor leads and establish governance for code quality and security

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to business teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop and troubleshoot Java, Python, and Node.js in distributed cloud environments
• Write secure, high-quality production code and participate in peer reviews
• Design and troubleshoot software with upstream/downstream considerations in AWS/Kubernetes
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices with measurable validation
• Apply SDLC tools and governance for automation and testing
• Influence product design, functionality, and technical operations

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AI-assisted tooling

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

JPMorganChase Corporate Technology is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to guide an agile team in building trusted, scalable technology products. You will drive design, development, and deployment across Java, Python, and Node.js in distributed cloud environments, with emphasis on secure coding and production quality.

You will mentor engineers, shape SDLC practices, and govern AI-assisted development tools across AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure handling of