Solutions Architect – Sr Lead Software Engineer

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Architect within the CTO - IAM space to drive high-quality architecture solutions for cloud-based software across business functions. You will lead technical discovery, define target states, and govern AI-enabled engineering practices with emphasis on security, resiliency, and auditability.

As a core technical contributor, you will collaborate with diverse teams, evaluate emerging technologies, and deliver scalable, secure architectures aligned with enterprise

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts with 5 years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages and in SDLC automation and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Engages technical teams and stakeholders to propose technical approaches meeting needs.
• Defines the technical target state of the product and drives strategy.
• Leverages AI capabilities with human-in-the-loop validation and data sensitivity awareness.
• Evaluates technologies with vendors and internal teams for architectural fit.
• Develops secure production code and reviews code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation and improve stability.
• Establishes reusable AI-enabled engineering patterns with governance and auditability.

Skills

System design

Programming languages

CI/CD & Agile

AI in software engineering

Cloud architectures

Financial services domain knowledge

SDLC & security

Education

Architecture concepts certification

Job description

Job Description

A career with us is a journey, not a destination. This could be the next best step in your technical career. Join us.

As a Lead Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the CTO -IAM space, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality architecture solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical architecture solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of project goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future needs
• Defines the technical target state of their product and drives achievement of the strategy
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate architecture discovery and decisioning, with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
• Evaluates recommendations and provides feedback on new technologies, including outcomes-oriented evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and applicability within existing systems and information
• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure and 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
• Establishes reuse-first AI-enabled engineering patterns and governance across SDLC/toolchain practices, ensuring traceability/auditability, resiliency, and security controls.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• A. Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and 5 years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficient across SDLC execution, including automation/continuous delivery practices and agile methods such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Demonstrated proficiency within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.) and ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend future-state solutions
• Experience applying enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment in software engineering and architecture workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate AI-enabled capabilities into cloud-native architectures while meeting resiliency, security, and auditability requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

About Us

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 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
• 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.