Lead Software Engineer - Infrastructure Platforms

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Plano, TX

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About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer on JPMorganChase’s Infrastructure Platforms team, you will work within an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. You will use deep technical expertise and problem-solving methods to address challenges spanning multiple technologies and applications, while driving business impact through your contributions.

The role provides technical guidance to business and technology teams, contractors, and vendors; develops and reviews production code; and influences product design, application functionality, and technical operations. It also leads adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices, establishing standards to validate quality, security, testing, and operational outcomes, and encouraging reuse of proven patterns and automation throughout the software development lifecycle toolchain. As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to the engineering community by advocating firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices.

JPMorganChase describes its total rewards package as including base salary based on role, experience, skills, and location, with commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation potentially available for eligible roles. Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility. The position is part of Corporate Technology, which develops applications and provides technology support for corporate functions across the organization.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 5 years of applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools, such as for coding, code review, test acceleration, or troubleshooting.
• 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, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Experience coaching senior engineers or leads on compliant AI usage patterns and controls.
• Ability to independently address design and functionality problems with little to no oversight.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Infrastructure Architecture designs, Kubernetes, CNI, CSI, CRI, and containers.
• Experience in AWS EKS or GCP GKE ecosystems.
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices.
• Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in database technologies such as Oracle, MS SQL, or Cockroach.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Establish measurable validation standards for AI-assisted engineering, including secure coding, peer review, and automated testing.
• Promote reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
• Apply Software Development Life Cycle toolchain capabilities, including approved AI-assisted development and automation tools, to improve the value realized from automation at scale.
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, technical operations, and processes.
• Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.
• Contribute to the engineering community by advocating firmwide Software Development Life Cycle frameworks, tools, and practices.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.
• Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.

What This Job Offers

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