Senior Lead Software Engineer (Commercial & Investment Bank - Data Analytics Payments)

hackajob is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. JOB DESCRIPTION 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 Senior Lead of Software Engineering – Payment Data Platform Infrastructure at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking – Data Analytics Payments 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. Promote 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 Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development Deploy and operate ClickHouse clusters across environments (on-prem and/or cloud), including upgrades, scaling, backups, and disaster recovery. Designs and implements scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS infrastructure solutions. Develops and maintains infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK. Monitors and optimizes the performance, availability, and scalability of AWS infrastructure. Implements and manages security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security. Automates infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes. Identifies opportunities for cost optimization and implement strategies to reduce AWS spending. Develops and maintain scripts and tools to enhance operational efficiency. Stays up-to-date with the latest AWS services, features, and best practices. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 8 years applied experience Hands-on experience deploying and supporting ClickHouse in production (multi-node clusters). Strong knowledge of ClickHouse internals and performance levers: MergeTree family, parts/merges, partitions, primary key vs ordering key, compression, TTLs, sampling, distributed query execution. Experience with ClickHouse Keeper / ZooKeeper coordination and cluster topology design. Experience with Linux systems engineering and troubleshooting (CPU, memory, disk, networking). Expertise in AWS cloud platform (S3, Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Kafka, Opensearch), big data technologies (Apache Spark, Glue, Redshift), and data lake/lakehouse architectures (Iceberg). Experience with containerization/orchestration and automation (Kubernetes and Terraform) Stays up-to-date with the latest AWS services, features, and best practices. Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including defining operating expectations (human-in-the-loop validation, quality gates), measuring outcomes, and ensuring secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs. ABOUT US 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 ABOUT THE TEAM 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.