Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python, AWS & Kubernetes

JPMorgan Chase; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology to drive architectural decisions and deliver secure, scalable software solutions in cloud environments. You will mentor teams, shape product design, and apply advanced coding practices across Java, Python, and Node.js with automated testing and peer reviews.

The role emphasizes leadership in agile settings, adherence to secure coding standards, and broad collaboration across enterprise tooling and AI-assisted

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in Java or Python as a primary development language in a large corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to business and technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and review production code in Java, Python, and Node.js across distributed cloud environments.
• Implement secure, high-quality production code and participate in peer reviews.
• Design and troubleshoot software with upstream/downstream considerations in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and operational outcomes with measurable standards.
• Leverage SDLC tools and AI-assisted development capabilities to improve automation and value delivery.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AI-assisted tools

Secure coding

Agile

Cloud

Code reviews

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology to drive architectural decisions and deliver secure, scalable software solutions in cloud environments. You will mentor teams, shape product design, and apply advanced coding practices across Java, Python, and Node.js with automated testing and peer reviews.

The role emphasizes leadership in agile settings, adherence to secure coding standards, and broad collaboration across enterprise tooling and AI-assisted