Lead Software Engineer - AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

13h

About The Position

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology, 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.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience in software development, with a focus on automation and AI.
• Hands-on experience with Agentic AI frameworks, LLMs, or intelligent agents.
• Experience using AI to automatically upgrade software.
• Proven track record of automating software upgrades, deployments, or migrations.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Kotlin).
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OpenRewrite or similar code transformation tools.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of software security, compliance, and quality assurance practices.
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).

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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed