Senior Lead Software Engineer - SCM Platform

JPMorganChase; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Enterprise Technology ENG Services & Platform team in Houston. You will lead a high-performing operations team focused on scalable, secure platform reliability and automation across SCM tools and processes.

The role emphasizes vision, strategic execution, and hands-on leadership in incident management, RCA, compliance, and AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, app development, testing, and operational stability.
• Leadership of SCM platform operations (Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab).
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools with criteria for correctness, performance and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure handling of data.

Responsibilities

• Vision, strategy, and execution for all aspects of SCM platform operations, including support, maintenance, hygiene, and compliance.
• Hire, develop and mentor a diverse, high-performing operations team.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tooling and AI-assisted development/automation to scale value.
• Proactively handles incident management, RCA, and platform reliability improvements.
• Oversees operational reporting, audit and compliance support.
• Automates monitoring, patching, upgrades, and branch/repo hygiene.
• Manages SLO/SLA, performance, scalability, and capacity planning.
• Implements reliability engineering practices, including chaos engineering and risk mitigation.
• Provides technical guidance to the business and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Incident management

SRE / reliability

Automation

AI-assisted development

SLO / SLA management

Security & compliance

Platform operations

Tools

Bitbucket

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

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.

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 - ENG Services & Platform 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.
Responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and execution for all aspects of SCM platform operations, including support, maintenance, hygiene, and compliance, while providing people leadership through hiring, developing, and mentoring a diverse, high-performing operations team. Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement to strengthen platform reliability, and own operational reporting along with audit and compliance support. Drive automation across monitoring, patching, upgrades, and branch/repo cleanup, and manage SLOs/SLAs by overseeing performance, scalability, and capacity planning. Implement reliability engineering practices such as chaos engineering and proactive risk mitigation to reduce operational risk and improve resilience.

Job Responsibilities

• Vision, strategy, and execution for all aspects of SCM platform operations, including support, maintenance, hygiene, and compliance.
• Hire, develop and mentor a diverse, high-performing operations team.
• 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.
• Proactively handles incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of platform reliability.
• Effectively manages operational reporting, audit, and compliance support.
• Automation of monitoring, patching, upgrades, and branch/repo cleanup.
• Handles the SLO/SLA management, performance, scalability, and capacity planning.
• Implementation of reliability engineering practices, including chaos engineering and proactive risk mitigation.
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Set direction and provide hands-on leadership for day-to-day operations of SCM platforms (Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab).
• 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.
• Ensure platforms are stable, compliant, reliable, and efficient under all conditions.
• Proven experience leading and developing operations or reliability engineering teams for large-scale platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with platform support, maintenance, and automation in production environments.
• Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence, reliability, and compliance.
• Deep understanding of incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with SLO/SLA management, performance monitoring, and capacity planning.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with reliability engineering, chaos engineering, and risk mitigation for critical platforms.
• Deep knowledge of audit, compliance, and operational reporting best practices.
• Experience implementing automation for monitoring, patching, upgrades, and hygiene.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering, security, and product teams.
• Executive presence and ability to communicate complex operational topics to senior leadership.

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 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.