Senior Principal Architect – Payments Platform Modernization

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Architect within Corporate and Investment Bank Technology to lead the modernization of payments platforms, guiding target state architectures and budgeting, hiring, mentoring, and strategic priorities across technology and business.

You will design scalable cloud-native Java solutions, set coding standards, review code, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-throughput, low-latency systems across distributed environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of Java development experience with cloud-native application design.
• Strong hands-on Java coding with Spring Boot and open-source frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, Java-based cloud-native applications.
• Architect solutions for large data volumes with low latency.
• Create architecture blueprints for distributed systems.
• Lead technical decisions for enterprise-scale Java apps.
• Establish coding standards and development methodologies.
• Mentor junior developers and guide cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate technologies and transform business requirements into technical solutions.
• Perform code reviews and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed environments.

Skills

Java development

Cloud-native design

Microservices architecture

API design

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering

Master’s in computer science and engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Spring Boot

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Architect within Corporate and Investment Bank Technology to lead the modernization of payments platforms, guiding target state architectures and budgeting, hiring, mentoring, and strategic priorities across technology and business.

You will design scalable cloud-native Java solutions, set coding standards, review code, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-throughput, low-latency systems across distributed environments.