Lead Software Engineer - Java​/Python​/AIML

Overview

Lead Software Engineer role within JPMorgan Chase's Corporate Technology, Corporate Oversight and Governance Technology team. You will lead design and implementation of critical technology solutions across multiple domains, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and high-quality outcomes for stakeholders.

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise applications and services using Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend components, integrating with internal platforms and data services.
• Deliver AI/ML-enabled features through the full development life cycle using Agile methodology (discovery to production rollout and monitoring).
• Translate business requirements into software and AI/ML specifications, define milestones, and ensure timely delivery.
• Write secure, high-quality production code (Java/Spring Boot and Python) with focus on code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot AI/ML solutions, applying creative problem-solving to technical challenges.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, including service decomposition, API contracts, and integration patterns.
• Analyze and visualize large, diverse data sets to drive continuous improvement of applications and systems.
• Identify patterns and insights in data to improve coding hygiene, performance, reliability, and system architecture.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and explore new and emerging technologies (backend engineering and AI/ML).

• Formal training or certification in Software Engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Strong software engineering experience in Java and Spring Boot, including building and supporting production services.
• Proficient in Python, including writing production-grade code and integrating with enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, application resiliency/observability, and security.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful web services, working with JSON, and integrating across distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience developing or integrating AI/ML solutions in production (model integration, orchestration, evaluation, or ML-powered features).
• Familiarity with LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and vector search concepts.

• Experience with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases for data storage and retrieval in software and AI/ML projects.
• Experience designing and building enterprise-scale, high-volume data processing applications.
• Knowledge of RESTful Web Services and JSON for integrating solutions.
• Agile development experience with SCRUM or similar methodologies.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and frameworks in development.
• Familiarity with agentic workflows and relevant frameworks (e.g., Lang Chain, Lang Graph, CrewAI, Auto-GPT) is a plus.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate on protected attributes. We may provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees as needed. This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements for the role as of the date shown and may be subject to change.