Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python Developer

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join their Enterprise Technology team in Plano, Texas. This role involves driving significant business impact through innovative technology and applying deep technical expertise to enhance product development. Responsibilities include delivering secure, high-quality code and contributing to the engineering community with best practices and methodologies. Ideal candidates will possess strong Python skills and comprehensive knowledge in agile methodologies and machine learning. JPMorgan Chase values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on practical experience in delivering system design and application development.
• Proficiency in continuous delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to business and technical teams.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Drive decisions influencing product design and technical operations.

Skills

Python

Cloud Native Experience

Machine Learning Techniques

Security

Agile Methodologies

Automation and Continuous Delivery

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Enterprise Technology team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem‑solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function‑wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision‑makers to consider the use and application of leading‑edge technologies
• Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Python.
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Practical cloud native experience
• Solid coding level in Python, with experience in leveraging available libraries to dedicated projects.
• Knowledge of AI/ML
• Demonstrated practical experience in machine learning techniques, supervised, unsupervised, and semi‑supervised.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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