Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH seeks a Lead Software Engineer within CCB - Chase Digital Assistant (LOB). You are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

As a core technical contributor, you drive critical technology solutions across multiple areas to support the firm’s objectives. Responsibilities include designing and delivering software, writing secure production code,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Software Engineering experience and formal training.
• Experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Experience with cloud, AI/ML, and related technologies.
• Proficiency in Java and Python for cloud and CI/CD.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases (Cassandra) and messaging (Kafka).
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure service integration.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and tackles non-routine technical problems.
• Develops secure production code, and reviews and debugs code from others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation and improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams for architecture assessments.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies across engineering.
• Fosters a team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Cloud

Java

Python

Security

RESTful APIs

AWS

Big data / ML awareness

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Apache Cassandra

Apache Kafka

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within CCB - Chase Digital Assistant (LOB), you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes‑oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 7+ years applied experience.
• Hands on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes with intra technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• Proficient in development skill Java21/ Python building into Public Cloud and CI/CD strategies.
• Working knowledge of one or more NoSQL database technologies, preferably Apache Cassandra.
• Working knowledge of one or more Messaging technologies, preferably Apache Kafka.
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure smooth integration across internal and external services.
• 5+ years of experience with a public cloud (AWS preferred).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
• Practical cloud‑native development experience (e.g., microservices, containerization, infrastructure‑as‑code patterns).
• Exposure to building AI/ML driven applications to drive business goals.
• Track record of Continuous learning mindset.
• Proficiency in Agile and SRE culture.