Lead Software Engineer Data Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

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Houston, TX
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28 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 Data Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer-Data Engineer, Pyspark, Databricks within the Corporate Technology Sector, you will join an agile data engineering team to build and deliver a secure, stable, and scalable Global Know Your Customer and Risk Assessment Data Platform. You will develop high-quality production code for data-intensive applications, create reusable software frameworks, and design agentic Artificial Intelligence systems including multi-agent workflows and RAG pipelines. You will drive the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices while establishing standards for LLM-based applications in regulated environments. Your daily work involves utilizing Python, Java, PySpark, Databricks, Kafka, Redis, and Airflow to manage large-scale data processing and microservices. You will also leverage cloud-native technologies like AWS or Azure, manage vector stores, and oversee infrastructure for model serving and observability tools like Splunk and Grafana.

What you'll do

  • Develop secure, high-quality production code for data-intensive applications while mentoring other engineers.
  • Create durable, reusable software frameworks and patterns to be utilized across multiple teams.
  • Design and govern agentic AI systems including multi-agent workflows and tool-use integrations for regulated environments.
  • Establish engineering standards for LLM-based applications, including RAG pipelines, vector stores, and model serving.
  • Drive the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
  • Implement automated tools within the SDLC to increase the value of automation at scale.
  • Ensure responsible AI usage by enforcing data sensitivity controls and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
  • Advise cross-functional teams on technical matters regarding cloud, AI/ML, and data engineering.

What we're looking for

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
  • Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability at enterprise scale.
  • Experience designing and deploying production AI/ML systems, including LLM-based applications and agentic architectures in regulated environments.
  • Expert proficiency in one or more programming languages, particularly Python and/or Java.
  • Advanced knowledge of software application development and technical processes in areas such as cloud, AI/ML, or data engineering.
  • Demonstrated experience leading the use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools and coaching others on compliant usage patterns.
  • Experience with large-scale data processing, microservices, API design, Kafka, Redis, Memcached, observability tools, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Advanced knowledge of relational/NoSQL databases, vector stores, data lake architectures, and cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with modern data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake (preferred).
  • Deep hands-on experience with Spark/PySpark and other big data processing technologies (preferred).
  • Expertise in open-source table formats and catalog services such as Apache Iceberg (preferred).
  • Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks, model serving infrastructure, and AI evaluation practices (preferred).

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