Lead Software Engineer

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements: We are looking for someone with formal software engineering training or certification and at least 5 years of hands-on experience. We need experience building high-volume, low-latency, high-throughput transactional systems. We want experience developing microservices with Java/Spring Boot and Python/FastAPI or Flask. We require experience with AWS services such as S3, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, RDS, Lambda, and ALB/NLB. We value experience using pair-programming agents such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code to speed up prototyping. We need a track record of leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted development tools for coding, code review, test acceleration, and troubleshooting, with clear expectations for validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security. We expect a strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and compliance with resiliency and security standards. We need solid knowledge of RDBMS, schema design, SQL, query optimization, indexing, joins, and JDBC. We want agile development experience with Scrum or similar methodologies. We require an AWS Developer or Solutions Architect certification. We are looking for excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively. Responsibilities: We will ask you to design and implement enterprise-grade machine learning platforms that deploy and run predictive models at scale. You will build web applications using service-oriented and microservices architectures with Java and Python frameworks. You will integrate our solutions with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, databases, and security components. You will create tools and automation to improve monitoring, provisioning, process flow, services, and reporting. You will establish monitoring and alerting frameworks to support performance, scalability, availability, and reliability. You will help drive adoption of enterprise-approved AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes. You will apply SDLC tooling knowledge, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase automation value. You will work closely with Product teams to design, build, and deliver capabilities through agile sprints. You will use operational insight to recommend improvements to upstream products, processes, and policies that enhance the user experience. You will leverage AI agents and emerging technologies to build prototypes and present them to peers, business partners, and senior leadership. You will deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines while maintaining strong attention to code optimization, performance tuning, and engineering best practices. Technologies: AI AWS Lambda Architect Claude Code Cloud Copilot FastAPI Flask Flow GitHub Support Java Machine Learning Marketing Python SQL Security Spring Spring Boot Web microservices Databricks Dynatrace Grafana Splunk More: We are JPMorganChase, one of the worlds oldest financial institutions, delivering innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses, and major corporate, institutional, and government clients through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans more than 200 years, and we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package, with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location, plus potential commission or discretionary incentive compensation in eligible roles. Our benefits may include comprehensive health care, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching, and more. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity across our global workforce. This role sits within our Corporate Technology team, part of Corporate Functions, which supports finance, risk, human resources, marketing, and other essential business areas that help set our businesses, clients, customers, and employees up for success. last updated 35 week of 2026