Sr Lead Software Engineer - Python

JPMorgan Chase • New York, NY

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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 Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking's Architecture and Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in our agile team. You will enhance, build, and deliver trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Your contributions and capabilities will have a significant business impact as you apply your deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills to address a wide range of challenges across various technologies and applications.

Requirements

• 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 proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Python.
• Extensive experience in Java, Python, and AI/ML modeling.
• Experience with fine-tuning large language models (LLMs).
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment, utilizing modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with agentic AI models.
• Familiarity with small language models, large reasoning models, and model fine-tuning.
• In-depth understanding of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies.
• Knowledge of Java, microservices architecture, and REST APIs.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree