Senior Security Engineer - Python/AWS & AI-Driven Security

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Security Engineer with Python or Java and AWS expertise to join a high-performing security team. You will help design and deliver secure software across Columbus, Seattle and Plano locations, influencing the future of software security at a global financial leader.

As a core technical contributor, you will develop secure production code, perform threat modeling and vulnerability testing, and shape security practices across the SDLC while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support security engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted code/security recommendations before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficient across SDLC execution, including agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing

Responsibilities

• Executes creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate threat modeling, vulnerability analysis synthesis, and security documentation, validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Minimizes security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls, and conducts discovery, vulnerability, penetration testing, and threat scenarios to identify and assess vulnerabilities
• Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency and security expectations.

Skills

Python

AWS

System Design

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Security Engineer with Python or Java and AWS expertise to join a high-performing security team. You will help design and deliver secure software across Columbus, Seattle and Plano locations, influencing the future of software security at a global financial leader.

As a core technical contributor, you will develop secure production code, perform threat modeling and vulnerability testing, and shape security practices across the SDLC while collaborating with