Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Assume a vital position as a key member of a high-performing team that delivers infrastructure and performance excellence.


As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer - Messaging Architect at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology, Client Services, you will be a technical expert specializing in messaging architectures for distributed systems and modern data platforms. Our global team collaborates with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver innovative, cloud-based solutions leveraging a wide range of open-source technologies. This is an internally facing professional services organization where you will work with many of the firm's most critical applications.

Success in this role requires deep, proven technical expertise, strong communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to solve complex data challenges. This role offers outstanding opportunities for professional growth and advancement. In this professional services position, you will lead engagements, provide expert guidance on modern data and messaging platforms, and work closely with engineering and product teams to design robust as-a-service infrastructures. You will also contribute thought leadership through webinars, white papers, and presentations, and participate in hands-on research and development initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with teams and applications across the company to design and prototype new messaging implementations
• Help clients troubleshoot their implementations and integrate the product within their ecosystem
• Serve as a trusted advisor to users throughout the firm, supporting areas from asset management to fraud detection in one of the world's largest and most respected enterprise IT organizations.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the rapidly evolving landscape of database technologies, streaming platforms, and integration tools.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• 5+ years of software development and architecture experience in Java
• 3+ years of customer facing experience in a technical role
• 3+ years of big data experience and hands-on expertise with at least one messaging platform (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Kinesis, Pulsar).
• Experience with traditional messaging systems (such as RabbitMQ, IBM MQ) and a solid working knowledge of SQL.
• Proficiency with Linux environments.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to visualize and explain complex concepts to audiences at all organizational levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience designing and supporting scalable, highly available distributed systems (lock-free concurrency, multi-region, P99, paxos & raft)

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

Base Pay/Salary
Jersey City,NJ $190,000.00 - $260,000.00 / year