Engineering Excellence Sr Lead Software Engineer

At JPMorganChase, we believe the best engineers don't just write code — they

raise the bar for how software is built, secured, and sustained across the

entire organization. If you're passionate about enabling AI-driven development

practices, championing application health, and guiding teams toward a future

where vulnerabilities and technical debt are the exception rather than the rule,

this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of the world's most

influential technology organizations.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology,

you will serve as a technical authority and role model for building secure,

healthy applications at scale — driving the adoption of AI-assisted engineering

practices, eliminating vulnerabilities, and leading the modernization of

applications through sound architectural principles and proactive technical

lifecycle management. Your work will directly shape how engineering teams across

the firm design, build, and maintain software in an era of agentic AI and

accelerating delivery expectations.

Job Responsibilities

* Drive adoption and governance of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted

engineering practices — including agentic coding tools such as Claude, GitHub

Copilot, and similar platforms — across teams to improve code quality,

delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing measurable

validation standards and promoting reuse of proven patterns within the

Software Development Life Cycle toolchain

* Champion application health standards across the engineering organization,

serving as a role model for building new applications in a secure, resilient,

and well-architected state from inception

* Lead technical lifecycle management efforts, identifying and remediating

aging components, deprecated dependencies, and systemic vulnerabilities

before they create risk or operational burden

* Partner with architecture and security teams to embed secure-by-design

principles into development workflows, ensuring applications meet firm-wide

health and compliance expectations at every stage of delivery

* Evaluate and guide teams on the responsible use of agentic AI coding tools,

establishing clear expectations for human-in-the-loop validation, output

review, and secure handling of sensitive data within AI-assisted workflows

* Contribute to the evolution of engineering standards and toolchain

automation, identifying opportunities to reduce manual toil, accelerate

release readiness, and improve traceability and auditability across the

delivery pipeline

* Mentor and coach engineers at multiple levels, sharing expertise in

application health, AI-enabled development, and technical lifecycle practices

to elevate team capability and build a culture of engineering excellence

* Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices

across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational

outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration,

release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing

measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated

testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the

SDLC/TLM toolchain

* Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle

toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation

capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+

years applied experience

* Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining secure, production-grade

applications with a strong command of application health principles,

including vulnerability management, dependency hygiene, and technical debt

reduction

* Hands-on experience with technical lifecycle management practices, including

application modernization, deprecated component remediation, and proactive

risk identification across software portfolios

* Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized

AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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

senior engineers and leads on compliant usage patterns and controls

* Proficiency in modern software engineering practices including CI/CD pipeline

automation, automated testing strategies, secure coding standards, and peer

review processes

* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering

and non-engineering stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving alignment

across cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

* Experience working with agentic AI coding platforms (e.g., Claude, GitHub

Copilot, or equivalent enterprise-authorized tools) in a production

engineering environment, with demonstrated ability to govern their use

responsibly at team or program scale

* Familiarity with application health frameworks, static analysis tooling,

software composition analysis, or similar vulnerability and lifecycle

management platforms

* Experience contributing to or defining engineering standards, architectural

patterns, or developer experience initiatives within a large-scale technology

organization

* Exposure to cloud-native application development and infrastructure-as-code

practices, with an understanding of how platform choices affect long-term

application health and maintainability

* Background in coaching or mentoring engineers on secure development

practices, AI-assisted workflows, or technical modernization programs

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

[https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about

requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from

finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an

essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses,

clients, customers and employees up for success.