Senior Principal Data Platform Architect

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer to shape the data platforms and analytics capabilities. You will architect and implement advanced data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and cloud technologies, partnering with AIML and CDAO teams to deliver scalable solutions that power insights and business impact.

The role emphasizes leadership, design of data lake architectures, and production-quality code, with a focus on operational stability, automation, and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Databricks, Apache Spark, and distributed data processing.
• Hands-on experience with Python and/or Java application development with automated unit testing.
• Hands-on practical experience with cloud platforms and production-grade code.
• Hands-on experience with terraform development and understanding of terraform enterprise.
• GitHub / Bitbucket, Jenkins, and artifactory integrations.
• Knowledge of Big Data distributed compute frameworks like Spark.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and develops scalable data pipelines.
• Leads design and development of data pipelines using Databricks and Spark.
• Defines best practices for data engineering and data lake architectures.
• Solves complex cloud data platform challenges with innovative solutions.
• Automates remediation to improve operational stability of software and systems.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Mentors technical teams and promotes continuous learning in software engineering.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Python

Java

Terraform

GitHub/Bitbucket

Jenkins

Maven

Big Data processing

Data lake architectures

Tools

Terraform Enterprise

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer to shape the data platforms and analytics capabilities. You will architect and implement advanced data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and cloud technologies, partnering with AIML and CDAO teams to deliver scalable solutions that power insights and business impact.

The role emphasizes leadership, design of data lake architectures, and production-quality code, with a focus on operational stability, automation, and