Lead Software Engineer: Frontend Python

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Palo Alto, CA

22h • $156,750 - $215,000

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Infrastructure Platforms (IP), you will execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down technical problems. You will develop secure, high-quality production code, improve operational stability, lead adoption of approved AI-assisted engineering practices, and contribute to evaluation of technology and communities of practice across Software Engineering.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Strong full-stack experience with Python, Django, Java, JavaScript, Node, Next-JS, and SQL.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline, such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to set team expectations for validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code or cloud deployment automation.
• Experience with performance tuning, resiliency testing, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Experience working in highly controlled or regulated technology environments.
• Experience with security, identity, access, fraud, trust, risk, or customer protection platforms.
• Experience with BI tooling such as Tableau.
• Experience with Alteryx.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting to build solutions and break down technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices, establishing validation standards for secure coding, peer review, and automated testing, and promoting reuse of effective patterns.
• Apply knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle toolchain capabilities, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability to existing systems and information architecture.
• Lead Software Engineering communities of practice to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package, with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location.
• Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.
• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.

What This Job Offers

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