Senior Lead Software Engineer- Manager

JPMorgan Chase; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer- Manager to lead enterprise AI/ML data platforms in Palo Alto or Jersey City. You will drive scalable data solutions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on production changes, incident response, and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices.

The role emphasizes site reliability, observability, and secure, efficient code delivery with tooling across Databricks, Snowflake, AWS and Kubernetes, plus Python/PySpark

Qualifications

• Proficient in site reliability culture and incident handling.
• Experience in production incident calls and incident resolution.
• Proficiency with observability tools (Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk).
• Strong understanding of SLI/SLO/SLA and error budgets.
• Proficiency in Python or PySpark for AI/ML tasks.
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools and setting team expectations for AI outputs.
• Ability to build tools to automate repeated tasks.
• Hands-on system design, resiliency, testing, and disaster recovery.
• Understanding of network topologies and CDNs.

Responsibilities

• Lead application development and support across multiple technologies (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Kubernetes).
• Coordinate incident management to ensure effective resolution of issues.
• Collaborate across teams for root-cause analysis and production changes.
• Mentor team members to drive innovation and change.
• Drive governance of AI-assisted engineering practices and establish validation standards.

Skills

Site reliability

Incident management

Observability

SLI/SLO/SLA

Python/PySpark

AI tooling governance

Automation to reduce toil

Network topology

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Kubernetes

Grafana

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Datadog

Splunk

Job description

Senior Lead Software Engineer- Manager

Jersey City, NJ, United States

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Job Information

• Job Category Software Engineering

• Business Unit Corporate Sector

• Posting Date 07/14/2026, 01:42 AM

• Locations 575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US3223 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US

• Job Schedule Full time

• Job Shift Day

• Base Pay/Salary Jersey City,NJ $175,750.00-$260,000.00; Palo Alto,CA $175,750.00-$260,000.00

Job Description

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Enterprise technology AI/ML Data Platforms team, you will be instrumental in building scalable, resilient and market-leading data solutions. You will engage in root cause analysis, production changes, budgetary considerations, and staffing challenges. Your experience will be vital in managing and mentoring team members to drive strategic change, both within your team and in partnership with colleagues across JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s global network of innovators.

Job Responsibilities:

• Expertise in application development and support with multiple technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Kubernetes, etc.

• Coordinate incident management coverage to ensure effective resolution of application issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform root cause analysis and implement production changes.

• Mentor and guide team members to foster innovation and strategic change.

• 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.

• Develop and support AI/ML solutions for troubleshooting and incident resolution.

Required qualification, skills and capabilities:

• Proficient in site reliability culture and principles and familiarity with how to implement site reliability within an application or platform

• Proficiency in running production incident calls and managing incident resolution.

• Experience in observability such as white and black box monitoring, service level objective alerting, and telemetry collection using tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, and others

• Strong understanding of SLI/SLO/SLA and Error Budgets

• Proficiency in Python or PySpark for AI/ML modeling.

• 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

• Must be able to reduce toil by building new tools to automate repeated tasks.

• Hands-on experience in system design, resiliency, testing, operational stability, and disaster recovery

• Understanding of network topologies, load balancing, and content delivery networks.

• 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

• 10+ years in an SRE or production support role with AWS Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake or similar Technologies.

• AWS, Snowflake or Databricks certifications.

• Awareness of risk controls and compliance with departmental and company-wide standards.

• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and build meaningful relationships to achieve common goals.

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

About Us

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 (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs) for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

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.