Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Architecture
JPMorgan Chase · Posted Oct 29
Global banking, investment, credit card, mortgage, and asset management services
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About the role
The Securities Services Engineering and Architecture team at JPMorganChase builds high-quality architecture solutions for modern cloud-based applications. The team works across private and public cloud environments, using microservices, AWS, Java/Python, and AI-assisted engineering practices. This role leads solution design, architecture governance, and technical guidance for technology teams deploying cloud-native workloads.
What you will do
- Engage with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and propose effective technical solutions.
- Provide oversight and guidance to technology teams deploying workloads to public cloud environments.
- Participate in architecture governance bodies to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
- Execute creative solution design, development, and technical troubleshooting across software and infrastructure.
- Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
- Identify gaps in current technologies and recommend improvements.
- Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials.
- Identify opportunities to automate or eliminate recurring issues, improving operational stability.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on experience with public cloud solution design, primarily AWS.
- Proficiency in one or more mainstream programming languages, such as Java or Python.
- Experience with microservice application development or solution-oriented/N-tier architecture.
- Familiarity with multiple data storage technologies, including RDBMS and NoSQL.
- Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the 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 considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.
- Demonstrated expertise in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile).
- Advanced knowledge of software, applications, and architecture disciplines.
- Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend future state architecture solutions.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in secure application and software design practices.
- Experience with infrastructure as code designs.
- Architecture certification for a public cloud provider.
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and related IT system
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the oldest, largest, and most diversified financial services institutions in the world. Operating globally through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the firm provides a comprehensive range of financial solutions including investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, transaction processing, and asset management. Serving millions of consumers and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients, the company combines deep market expertise with extensive technological investments.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 320000+ employees
- Founded
- 1799
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Global Chief Information Officer
CEO, Asset & Wealth Management
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