Senior Lead Software Engineer Python

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

• We require formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, along with 7+ years of applied experience.
• We need hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• We expect advanced Python coding skills.
• We require experience coding in Java.
• We need proficiency in automation and continuous delivery practices.
• We expect strong command of the full Software Development Life Cycle.
• We require an advanced understanding of agile practices, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• We look for demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile.
• We require in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems.
• We require practical cloud-native experience.
• Preferred: practical cloud-native experience with AWS.
• Preferred: Databricks experience.
• Preferred: experience in LLM engineering.

• We execute creative software design, development, and technical troubleshooting, applying original thinking to solve complex problems.
• We develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others.
• We identify opportunities to eliminate or automate fixes for recurring issues to improve application and system stability.
• We lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical capabilities, and fit within our systems and information architecture.
• We lead communities of practice across software engineering to promote awareness and adoption of emerging technologies.
• We provide guidance and support to junior software engineers.
• We contribute to a team culture built on diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Support
• Java
• LLM
• Machine Learning
• Marketing
• Mobile
• Python
• Security

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We are collaborating with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this Lead Software Engineer role within J.P. Morgan. This opportunity sits in our Wholesale Credit Risk Technology Analytics Team, where we work in a fast-paced agile environment to enhance, build, and deliver trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. We offer a competitive total rewards package, and eligible roles may include commission-based pay or discretionary incentive compensation. Our benefits can 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion across our global workforce. Our Corporate Functions team 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 36 week of 2026