Sr Lead Software Engineer - Engineering Services & Platforms

JP Morgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer on the Engineering Services & Platforms team to drive secure, scalable technology in a highly regulated environment. You will lead cross-cutting frontend, backend, API, and AI initiatives.

Join an agile, enterprise-wide effort to modernize SDLC controls, accelerate delivery, and strengthen software governance with measurable AI-assisted practices across teams.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience building full-stack apps using Java and React (or Angular).
• Experience delivering Spring/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs.
• Experience with Kafka or REST API messaging services.
• Experience implementing automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leading the use of AI-assisted development tools with governance.
• Knowledge of secure coding, resiliency, and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across frontend, backend, API, database, and AI workstreams.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review colleagues' work.
• Build mission-critical platforms in regulated environments for software delivery and production-release processes.
• Create reliable systems and engineering ecosystems that are secure, scalable, auditable, and resilient.
• Strengthen TRC frameworks by translating policy into engineering capabilities.
• Modernize SDLC controls and automate risk detection/remediation; strengthen software supply-chain governance.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices with measurable standards and reusable automation.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation value at scale.
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations.

Skills

Java

React/Angular

Spring Boot

REST APIs

CI/CD

Kafka

AI-assisted tools

Security & compliance

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase on the Engineering Services & Platforms (ESP) team within the Chief Technology Office (CTO), 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

The work sits at the intersection of software engineering, enterprise risk, controls, operational resilience, and large-scale technology transformation. As a part of the Engineering Services and Platforms (ESP) team your mission is to... improve SDLC cycle time, delivery consistency, software quality and developer satisfaction by leveraging AI across SDLC tasks, standardizing reusable frameworks, and delivering a unified, end-to-end developer experience across SDLC products, tools and platforms.

Job responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across frontend, backend, API, database, and AI integration workstreams.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Build mission-critical technology platforms in complex, highly regulated environments.. Maintain platforms that support critical software delivery and production-release processes across large enterprises.
• Build reliable systems and creating engineering ecosystems that are secure, scalable, measurable, auditable, and resilient.
• Strengthen TRC frameworks by translating policy and regulatory expectations into practical engineering capabilities.
• Modernize SDLC controls, improving the quality and integrity of control evidence, automating risk detection and remediation, strengthening software supply-chain governance, and embedding compliance directly into developer workflows
• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on experience building full stack applications using Java and React (or Angular), with practical experience delivering Spring/Spring Boot microservices and well-designed REST APIs
• Proficiency across the full software development lifecycle - requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, and support - with clear documentation and traceability
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience with Kafka or restAPI Messaging Services
• Experience implementing automation and continuous delivery, including build and test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gates
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical experience developing Production-scale Cloud-native (AWS) engineering solutions in commercial environments

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands-on container skills with Docker (image builds, runtime config, troubleshooting).
• Experience within a Banking and/or Payments environment

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.