Lead Software Engineer, AWS RDS Postgres Database

JPMorgan Chase

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Plano, TX
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3 days ago

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, AWS RDS Postgres Database

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Cloud Foundation Services, you will lead the design and implementation of significant AWS database platform components, including Postgres and RDS SQL Server, from requirements through steady-state operations. You will develop secure, high-quality production code in Python and Terraform, review others' work for correctness, performance, and maintainability, and partner with security and SRE teams to ensure audit-ready processes. Additionally, you will drive automation improvements, use AI-assisted developer tools like GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot, and define safe team usage patterns while adhering to firm controls. The role requires 4+ years of AWS experience, strong Python and Terraform skills, and familiarity with SQL concepts in managed AWS database services. You must also have a clear understanding of responsible AI tool usage and the ability to influence decisions across teams through technical proposals.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of AWS database platform components from requirements to steady-state operations.
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code and infrastructure automation in Python and Terraform, reviewing others' work for quality.
  • Influence product design and technical operations by proposing pragmatic architectures aligned with firm standards.
  • Partner with security and controls stakeholders to deliver compliant solutions and ensure audit-ready processes.
  • Drive CI/CD improvements including pipeline reliability, testing strategy, and repeatable environment provisioning.
  • Define safe usage patterns for AI-assisted development tools while ensuring outputs meet production and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of professional experience developing and designing software on AWS.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and Terraform for production-grade automation.
  • Advanced knowledge of AWS services across compute, containerized workloads, and serverless architectures.
  • Practical experience with SQL and NoSQL concepts applied to managed AWS database services.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot.
  • Experience operating AWS database platforms at scale, including monitoring and performance management.

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