Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack/Big Data

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer for a Senior role in the Corporate Sector, delivering secure, scalable full stack and big data solutions. You will guide cross‑functional teams, drive AI-assisted coding practices, and own critical tech decisions across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes cloud-native development, microservices, REST APIs, and strong leadership in an agile environment to support risk and asset services initiatives.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in Java/J2EE and Front End (React, Angular) programming.
• Experience with enterprise-approved AI-assisted development tools and setting team expectations for AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to business and technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Drives AI-assisted engineering practices for quality, speed, and reliability with measurable standards.
• Uses SDLC tools and AI-assisted capabilities to improve value and automation at scale.
• Influences product design, functionality, and operational processes.
• Acts as a subject matter expert and promotes firmwide frameworks and practices.
• Contributes to engineering community and promotes best practices across teams.
• Advocates for leading-edge technologies and diverse, inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Front End (React, Angular)

Relational Databases & SQL

GIT/Bitbucket/Maven

AI-assisted development tools

CI/CD, Security, Resiliency

Cloud native / AWS

Microservices & REST API

Problem solving & leadership

Big Data / Spark familiarity

Tools

GIT

Bitbucket

Maven

Job description

Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack/Big Data

Houston, TX, United States

Job Information

• Job Category Software Engineering

• Business Unit Corporate Sector

• Locations 600 Travis St, Houston, TX, 77002, US4004 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX, 75024, US

• Job Schedule Full time

• Job Shift Day

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 JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology - Risk Asset Services team, 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.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors

• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

• 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

• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus

• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies

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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering 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)- Java, J2ee, Front End (React, Angular) based technical skills

• 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.

• Experience with Relational Databases & SQL

• Knowledge of GIT, bitbucket, Maven

• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

• Practical cloud native experience- AWS cloud with hands-on various AWS services- Cloud Computing, Spring boot, Spring cloud

• Experience with development of microservices and REST API

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Java 8/11/17, Object-Oriented design & analysis is a plus

• Knowledge on Big Data technical stack preferably with spark

• Experience with Unix, shell scripts, python is a plus

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 (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/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.