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Lead Software Engineer, Common Components

JPMorgan Chase

On-site
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Senior
Manager
5+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 6d ago

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Job description

JPMorgan Chase is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Common Components — a full-time, based in Jersey City, NJ role. Apply directly on JPMorgan Chase's careers page below.

Sr Lead Software Engineer - Common Components

Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States

Job responsibilities

  • Executes creative technical solutions and troubleshoots complex problems across a reusable-components portfolio, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches

  • Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others

  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues, improving operational stability and mean-time-to-repair for adopting teams across the enterprise

  • Builds components to be drop-in and agent-native (for example, via the Model Context Protocol and CLIs) with automated upgrades, so adopters stay current with minimal effort

  • Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to probe architectural designs and applicability for use within existing systems

  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and adoption of leading-edge technologies and shared frameworks

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience

  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

  • Advanced skills in one or more programming languages, plus proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods

  • Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security

  • Demonstrated proficiency in a technical discipline such as cloud, artificial intelligence, or machine learning

  • Practical cloud-native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Experience building SDKs, frameworks, or developer platforms that other engineering teams consume

  • Experience with agent-native tooling (for example, the Model Context Protocol or LLM tooling) and AI-assisted development workflows

  • Contributions to open-source or internal shared-library ecosystems

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 Organization

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.Be the engineer other engineers build on. As a Lead Software Engineer on a new platform engineering team at a leading global financial institution, you'll deliver critical technical solutions across a portfolio of reusable frameworks, SDKs, and tools adopted across the enterprise: the plumbing (authentication, resiliency, observability, compliance) thousands of teams no longer have to reinvent. You'll design drop-in, agent-native components that LLMs and modern developer tooling consume by default, and solve genuinely hard problems at rare scale. Secure, market-leading, and built to last. If you want your work measured in tens of thousands of repositories, start here.

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Lead Software Engineer, Common Components at JPMorgan Chase?

The required skills for Lead Software Engineer, Common Components at JPMorgan Chase include: CI/CD, Cloud Computing, AI, Machine Learning.

What is the seniority level for Lead Software Engineer, Common Components at JPMorgan Chase?

Lead Software Engineer, Common Components at JPMorgan Chase is a Senior / Manager level position.

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