Senior Principal AI Platform Architect

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer in AI Development to lead the CTO platform, spanning data ingestion pipelines, dependency graphs, and developer-facing interfaces on AWS and Java. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive secure, scalable software across a broad product portfolio.

You will work on greenfield efforts around software dependency risk, leveraging AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery while ensuring governance, security, and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the platform architecture across data ingestion pipelines, dependency graph modelling, and developer-facing APIs on AWS and Java.
• Serve as the technical authority — the person the team reaches for on design decisions, performance problems, and build-vs-buy calls
• Partner with the ED of Engineering on technical strategy and roadmap sequencing
• Mentor senior engineers and raise the technical bar across the team
• Advises and leads on the strategy and development of multiple products, applications, and technologies across a portfolio
• Creates novel code solutions and drives the development of new production code capabilities across teams and functions
• Lead delivery of the core platform build-out: data ingestion pipelines, dependency graph modeling, developer-facing surfaces, and firm-wide integration.
• Sets strategy and operating standards for agentic AI-enabled engineering across a portfolio to drive improvements in delivery speed, reliability, and code quality
• Applies knowledge of tools within the SDLC, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities
• Build an agentic-first development practice — where AI tools are embedded into how the team designs, codes, reviews, and ships
• Operate as a senior engineering voice, building relationships across teams and engaging with senior stakeholders to translate technical work into business impact

Skills

Architecture

Java

Python

AWS

Data pipelines

AI development

Security governance

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer in AI Development to lead the CTO platform, spanning data ingestion pipelines, dependency graphs, and developer-facing interfaces on AWS and Java. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive secure, scalable software across a broad product portfolio.

You will work on greenfield efforts around software dependency risk, leveraging AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery while ensuring governance, security, and