Software Engineer III- SRE

Next Frontier Capital; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Software Engineer III to lead design reviews, break down complex problems, and mentor engineers within Enterprise technology. You will drive reliability, security, and scalable delivery using AI-assisted tooling and established SDLC practices.

The role emphasizes ownership of medium to large products, incident leadership, and collaboration across technical domains. Competitive rewards and comprehensive benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts plus 5 years of applied experience.
• Proficiency in reliability, scalability, performance, security, toil reduction and site reliability best practices.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment.
• Ability to set team practices for safe AI usage in operations.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools with evaluation of AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations and secure handling.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to tackle complex problems.
• Leads design reviews and breaks down complex problems for other engineers.
• Acts as a technical lead for medium to large-sized products and mentors peers.
• Leverages AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, speed, and productivity with peer review and secure coding standards.
• Applies SDLC tools and automation to improve value and traceability across development activities.
• Documents and shares knowledge through internal forums and communities of practice.

Skills

Python

Java Spring Boot

.Net

Reliability

Security

AI-assisted development

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Grafana

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Datadog

Splunk

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Enterprise technology, Corporate technology team, you hold a leadership role in your team, demonstrate strong knowledge across multiple technical domains, and advise others on the technical and business issues facing them. Take lead and conduct design reviews, break up complex problems into digestible work for other engineers, act as a technical lead for medium to large-sized products, and provide advice and mentoring to other engineers.

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
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate reliability design and operational decisioning (e.g., incident/post-incident analysis and requirements traceability), validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• 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
• Demonstrates a high level of technical expertise within one or more technical domains and proactively identifies and solves technology-related bottlenecks in your areas of expertise
• Acts as the main point of contact during major incidents for your application and demonstrates the skills to identify and solve issues quickly to avoid financial losses
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness.
• 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.
• Documents and shares knowledge within your organization via internal forums and communities of practice
• Leads reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted reliability workflows across SDLC/toolchain practices (e.g., testing/validation automation and production readiness), ensuring traceability/auditability, resiliency, and security controls.

• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts plus 5 years of applied experience
• Proficiency in reliability, scalability, performance, security, toil reduction and site reliability best practices with the ability to implement these practices within an application or platform
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment
• Ability to set team practices for safe AI usage in operations
• Fluency in at least one programming language such as (e.g., Python, Java Spring Boot, .Net, etc.)
• Experience and exposure to observability tools and telemetry collection using tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, etc.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Experience with troubleshooting common networking technologies and issues
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Ability to identify and solve problems related to complex data structures and algorithms
• Drive to self-educate and evaluate new technology
• Ability to expand and collaborate across different levels and stakeholder groups
• Practical cloud native experience

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

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. Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team