Lead Software Engineer

JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase

Software Engineering

Plano, TX, USA · Wilmington, DE, USA

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, 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.

Job responsibilities

  • Design, Develop and implement software solutions.

  • Solve business problems through innovation and engineering practices.

  • Engage in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through design, development, testing, and deployment.

  • Incorporate architectural standards into application design specifications, translating technical requirements into programmed application modules, and developing and enhancing software application modules.

  • Identify and troubleshooting application code-related issues.

  • Take active role in code reviews to ensure solutions are aligned to predefined architectural specifications.

  • Assist with Design reviews by recommending ways to incorporate requirements into designs and data flows.

  • Perform development and DevOps in a distributed environment.

  • Utilize AI agents and emerging technologies to build prototypes for demonstration purposes, presenting to peer groups, business partners, and senior leadership.

  • Define standards, best practices, and governance guidelines for the ML Platform.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Experience building Microservices using python, Docker, Jenkins, Python-Streamlit, SQL, JSON, Kubernetes, AWS EMR, AWS EC2, AWS RDBMS (Postgres, Oracle) , Apache Spark, Pyspark, Tensorflow
  • Application architecture disciplines and technical design for financial applications.
  • Experienced with pair programming agents such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate prototyping.

  • Solid grasp of Agile SDLC, CI/CD, and security best practices
  • Experience developing in large-scale corporate environments
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
  • Experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification
  • Experience in MLOps and building model serving applications

  • Experience with Agentic AI architecture and agents to solve business challenges
  • Experience in observability and production management tools (ex. Splunk / Dynatrace / Grafana)​


JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today 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 including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans


Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team