Senior Principal Software Engineer - AI Development | Engineering Services & Platforms

JPMorganChase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead platform architecture, coordinate across agile teams, and drive secure, scalable technology products. You will guide design decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the roadmap with a focus on AI-enabled development and risk-aware practices.

You will work on a greenfield project addressing software dependency risk, building visibility across 60,000 developers and 6,000+ applications.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• Experience operating at both high altitude (architecture, strategy) and ground level (code reviews, debugging production issues).
• Expert in one or more programming languages – Java & Python.
• Experience designing and scaling data-intensive platforms — data structures, data pipelines, large-scale ingestion, graph or dependency.
• Practical experience with AI-first development practices — using LLMs and agentic tools to accelerate software delivery.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling agentic AI-enabled development patterns across teams/functions with governance for validation and secure handling of inputs/outputs.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the platform architecture across data ingestion pipelines, dependency graph modeling, 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.
• Build an agentic-first development practice—embedding AI tools into how the team designs, codes, reviews, and ships.

Skills

Java

Python

Architecture

AI-enabled development

Mentoring

AWS

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a tech leader ready to take their career to new heights. Join the ranks of top talent at one of the world's most influential companies.

Job Description

We're looking for a tech leader ready to take their career to new heights. Join the ranks of top talent at one of the world's most influential companies.
As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Chief Technology Office (CTO), you provide deep engineering expertise and work across agile teams to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your deep expertise to consistently challenge the status quo, innovate for business impact, lead the strategic development behind new and existing products and technology portfolios, and remain at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.
As the Senior Principal Software Engineer you will work on a rare greenfield opportunity to solve for one of the fastest growing threats in enterprise technology - Software Dependency Risk. As AI-assisted development accelerates the adoption of open-source and commercial packages across the firm, understanding what software your applications depend on — and whether it's healthy, secure, and compliant — has never been more critical. JPMorgan Chase's answer to that challenge: a firm-wide platform that gives 60,000 developers and their engineering leaders visibility into the dependency health of 6,000+ applications. We are past ideation and into the market - an early product in hand, the roadmap ahead, and a mandate to build something that becomes foundational infrastructure for how the firm manages software risk at scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and own the platform architecture across data ingestion pipelines, dependency graph modeling, 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 (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to drive measurable improvements in delivery speed, reliability, and code quality (e.g., AI-orchestrated SDLC/TLM automation, release readiness gating, incident triage/root‑cause acceleration, and large-scale refactoring/test modernization), while defining guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams and functions.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
• Build an agentic-first development practice — where AI tools (including Claude) are embedded into how the team designs, codes, reviews, and ships. Set the standard for what a high‑performing, AI‑augmented engineering team looks like inside a regulated, large‑scale enterprise
• Operate as a senior engineering voice, building relationships and credibility across teams beyond your direct organization. Represent engineering in cross‑functional discussions with security, risk, compliance, and firm‑wide platform partners. Engage with senior stakeholders with clarity and conviction — translating deep technical work into business impact

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• Experience operating at both high altitude (architecture, strategy) and ground level (code reviews, pairing, debugging production issues)
• Expert in one or more programming language(s) – Java & Python.
• Experience designing and scaling data‑intensive platforms — data structures, data pipelines, large‑scale ingestion, graph or dependency.
• Practical experience successfully delivering from concept, design, application development, testing, first release, operational stability and to iterative improvement.
• Practical experience with AI-first development practices — using LLMs and agentic tools to accelerate software delivery.
• Practical experience successfully delivering from concept, design, application development, testing, first release, operational stability and to iterative improvement.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling agentic AI-enabled development patterns (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams/functions, including establishing governance for human‑in‑the‑loop validation, traceability/auditability, and secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations at scale, including security/resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk‑based governance; ability to advise senior leaders on safe adoption, reuse, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems across various technical disciplines
• Extensive practical cloud native experience (AWS)

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with Greenfield architecture.
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions in financial services, capital markets, or operations‑focused environments
• Experience working in highly regulated environments with strong model risk, governance, or control expectations
• Experience designing scalable system architectures for AI products and platforms across multiple stakeholder groups

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.