Senior Principal eSoftware Engineer — AI-Driven & Scalable

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in New York seeks a Senior Principal eSoftware Engineer to lead across agile teams, architect scalable KDB-based systems, and push innovative AI-enabled workflows that improve delivery speed and code quality.

You will collaborate with quant, algo, and trading groups, govern security and data handling, and influence senior stakeholders while advancing technology portfolios in a secure, scalable environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience and formal training.
• Experience delivering system design, applications, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert in KDB and Q language.
• Experience leading agentic AI-enabled development practices and setting standards for validation and auditability.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, security, resiliency, data handling, and governance.
• Deep knowledge of KDB+tick design, data organization, and performance optimization.
• Experience with scaling and load-balancing KDB applications.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Expertise in CS/CE/Math or related field.

Responsibilities

• Advises and leads on the strategy and development of multiple products, applications, and technologies across a portfolio.
• Creates novel code solutions and drives development of new production code capabilities across teams and functions.
• Architects and governs agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows with guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools, including enterprise AI-assisted development and automation, to improve value.
• Enable leaders to make strategic, well-informed decisions about technology advancements.
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable KDB-based systems, including global ticker plant for real-time data.
• Collaborate with Algo and QR teams to capture requirements and implement data enrichment.
• Drives adoption of technical methods in specialized fields with latest development methodologies.
• Create durable, reusable software frameworks used across teams.
• Influence senior stakeholders and promote the firm's culture of diversity and inclusion.

Skills

KDB

Q language

Agentic AI adoption

CI/CD

Security & resiliency

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Data governance

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Java

Job description

JPMorganChase in New York seeks a Senior Principal eSoftware Engineer to lead across agile teams, architect scalable KDB-based systems, and push innovative AI-enabled workflows that improve delivery speed and code quality.

You will collaborate with quant, algo, and trading groups, govern security and data handling, and influence senior stakeholders while advancing technology portfolios in a secure, scalable environment.