Lead Software Engineer, Platform Services

JPMorgan Chase

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Houston, TX
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5 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, Platform Services

Lead Software Engineer - Platform Services joins the Corporate Technology - CTIM Platform Services team to deliver stable, scalable technology products within an agile framework. This role involves leading the end-to-end design, implementation, and operation of complex platform features across UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments in both public and private clouds. The engineer will build automation and observability tools using Perl and shell scripting, manage data solutions involving Sybase, Oracle, Informix, and MS SQL, and develop AI-enabled engineering capabilities including MCP servers and agent patterns. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting batch processing, managing incident and capacity cycles, and mentoring engineers on secure coding and AI-assisted development practices. The role requires proficiency in Java, Python, SQL, and event messaging like MQ or Kafka to ensure high availability and operational resilience for critical corporate technology applications.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and operate complex platform features across multi-platform environments to ensure high availability and stability.
  • Troubleshoot batch processing, file systems, data stores, and core services while optimizing job flows and recovery procedures.
  • Deliver robust data solutions including controlled loads, reconciliations, reporting, and quality remediation for various database systems.
  • Build automation and observability tools using Perl and shell scripting to streamline monitoring, provisioning, and automated reporting.
  • Develop and operationalize AI capabilities, including MCP servers, agent patterns, and tool functions with proper guardrails.
  • Lead technical roadmaps and agile execution while ensuring SDLC rigor through secure coding, CI/CD, and automated testing.
  • Mentor engineers and lead team efforts in adopting enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices.

What we're looking for

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and strong working experience with Python.
  • Strong architecture and design skills across systems with sound engineering judgment.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals including OOD, design patterns, SOLID, and a quality-first mindset (testing/TDD).
  • Strong integration and data fundamentals involving SQL/PL-SQL and event messaging such as MQ/Kafka.
  • Experience operating production services with CI/CD, observability, and reliability best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption.
  • Ability to create roadmaps, manage dependencies, and mentor engineers in an agile/scrum environment.
  • ServiceNow experience (preferred).
  • Experience with MCP operations patterns (preferred).
  • Experience designing AI agents with grounding/RAG patterns (preferred).
  • Experience in AWS or other public cloud platforms (preferred).

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