Senior Principal AI-Driven Software Architect

JPMorgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 233,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer in Jersey City, NJ, to lead AI-enabled engineering across the SDLC and PDLC. You will shape strategy, drive secure, scalable delivery, and embed AI into production workflows, influencing multiple departments and partnering with platform owners.

You will guide architecture, security, testing, and release practices, ensuring responsible AI use, measurable outcomes, and adoption across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts with 10+ years of applied experience.
• Deep expertise in AI/LLMs and their application to software engineering workflows.
• Hands-on experience with agentic systems, tool orchestration, and integration patterns.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering delivery amid ambiguity and manage stakeholders.
• Strong communicator with executive-level stakeholder management and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of an AI-native SDLC and PDLC model across architecture, coding, security, testing, release, and observability.
• Operationalize agentic patterns and toolchains, including LLM orchestration and MCP-based integrations.
• Ensure responsible AI practices in production: guardrails, evaluation, monitoring, and auditable workflows.
• Partner with App Dev leaders to identify high-impact use cases and scale production adoption.
• Translate engineering workflows into AI-enabled production capabilities to reduce developer toil.
• Drive alignment on security approvals, platform standards, and rollout approach.
• Directly manage multiple technology areas and interface with senior leaders and executives.

Skills

AI/LLMs

Agentic systems

Leadership

Executive communication

Security & governance

Education

Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

AWS

EKS

S3

CI/CD tooling

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer in Jersey City, NJ, to lead AI-enabled engineering across the SDLC and PDLC. You will shape strategy, drive secure, scalable delivery, and embed AI into production workflows, influencing multiple departments and partnering with platform owners.

You will guide architecture, security, testing, and release practices, ensuring responsible AI use, measurable outcomes, and adoption across a matrixed organization.