Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering- AWS, Python

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within our agile engineering team, you will architect, design, and deliver robust, market-leading technology solutions that are secure, stable, and scalable. You will play a pivotal role in driving critical technology initiatives across multiple domains, supporting the firm’s strategic business objectives. Your expertise will be instrumental in elevating our engineering standards and fostering innovation within the organization.Job ResponsibilitiesLead the design, development, and implementation of scalable platform solutions, leveraging advanced troubleshooting skills and innovative approaches to address complex infrastructure and integration challenges.Develop and maintain high-quality, secure production code and automation scripts, ensuring seamless integration and reliability across enterprise platforms and infrastructure.Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.Produce comprehensive architecture and design documentation for complex applications, ensuring all design constraints and best practices are adhered to throughout the software development lifecycle.Gather, analyze, and synthesize large, diverse data sets to develop actionable visualizations and reporting, driving continuous improvement of software applications and system performance.Proactively uncover hidden issues and patterns within data, leveraging insights to enhance coding standards, system architecture, and overall application resiliency.Contribute to internal software engineering communities of practice, actively participating in events and initiatives that explore emerging technologies and industry trends.Champion a team culture rooted in diversity, inclusion, respect, and opportunity, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative environment.Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and SkillsFormal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experienceDemonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (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 engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practicesAdvanced proficiency in Python and/or Java, with demonstrated expertise in developing, debugging, and maintaining code using modern programming and database querying languages.Extensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data lakes, and AWS S3, including the design and implementation of scalable data storage architectures.Proven track record in deploying and managing applications using AWS services such as EMR, EKS/ECS, EC2, Event Bus, and S3.Deep familiarity with enterprise logging and monitoring platforms, including Splunk, Elastic Search, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Datadog.Strong experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes, utilizing tools such as Jenkins and Spinnaker to automate and streamline software delivery pipelines.Comprehensive understanding of the full software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security best practices.Demonstrated expertise in software applications and technical processes within disciplines such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile technologies.Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 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.Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/VeteransOur Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.Full timePosting Date: 2026-07-04