Sr Lead Software Engineer, Architecture Lead

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 Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, 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. Drive 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:

• Provide software architectural guidance and direction to business and technical teams, contractors, and vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Design and develop secure, high-quality production code, while reviewing and refining code written by others to meet architectural standards.
• Lead architectural decisions that shape product design, application functionality, and technical operations, ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in architectural design and contribute to the engineering community by promoting firm wide frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Influence peers and project decision-makers to adopt innovative architectural solutions and foster a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification in software architecture concepts with 5+ years of applied experience in architectural design.
• Hands-on experience in system architecture, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages and deep knowledge of architectural patterns and technical processes.
• Ability to independently tackle architectural design challenges with minimal oversight.
• Practical cloud-native architectural experience and a background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems and cloud-based architectures.
• Knowledge of security best practices and experience in implementing secure design principles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving architectural initiatives across an organization

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
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.