Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Jersey City, NJ

13h

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate and Investment Bank Payments Technology Kinexys Cloud platform, 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
Hands-on experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or software development, with a focus on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools.
Hands-on experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or software development, with a focus on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools.
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, AWS SDK, etc.) and Policy as Code (Kyverno, Sentinel, etc.).
Practical cloud native experience, including containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) with
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills;
Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD tools (ArgoCD, Terraform Cloud, GitHub Actions, etc.) and observability solutions (Thanos, Grafana, AWS OpenSearch, Fluent Bit).
Strong understanding of IAM, cloud networking, and security best practices.
Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Go, Java, Node.js, etc.).
Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, blockchain, distributed systems)

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
Designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions for the Kinexys blockchain SaaS platform across multiple regions. Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
Drives decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.
Builds and maintains foundational cloud capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Kyverno).
Implements robust Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions to support secure, permissioned access for internal and external participants.
Designs and manages complex cloud networking architectures to support high-volume, low-latency blockchain transactions.
Develops CI/CD pipelines, automates deployment and monitoring, and ensures operational excellence for cloud and blockchain workloads.
Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus, including cloud architecture, security, and resiliency.
Collaborates with Cybersecurity, IAM, and Public Cloud teams to meet internal and external control, risk, and regulatory requirements (OCC, FRB, FDIC, SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, etc.).
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect