Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Success

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products. 

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank Cloud Success team, 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to support business objectives, collaborating with technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serve as a subject matter expert in AWS, Terraform, and cloud-native technologies
• Advocate for firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices within the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to adopt leading-edge technologies
• Foster a team culture of customer obsession, embodying the ethos of "kind first, then right"
• Operate independently, without constant direction, and adapt to changing project needs as an internal consultant focused on delivering results and adding value

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands-on experience with AWS, including solution architecture and engineering
• Proficiency in writing Terraform scripts and managing Cloud infrastructure
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, and containers

• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages such as Python database querying languages

• Ability to troubleshoot problems independently and learn from failures
• Experience in Agile methodologies, AWS cloud, Snowflake, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of recent AI developments and their application in cloud environments
• Strong organizational skills and effective communication abilities
• Practical cloud-native experience and familiarity with internal tools like Atlas

• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake or Databricks in production environments

• Experience with observability/monitoring tools such as Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or Prometheus

• Ability to hop from project to project, providing consulting and value-added services across teams; must remain flexible and willing to change directions rapidly
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and applications within the financial industry
• Associate level certification or higher, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, SnowPro Core Certification or Databricks Certificate 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT: This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

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

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.