JPMorgan Chase
Principal Software Engineer
$204K–$285K
Jersey City, NJ +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ
Houston, TX - Experience
- 7+ years of applied experience; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field; formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads the architecture and delivery of scalable software, data platforms, and governed AI systems, while setting engineering standards and advising teams and senior stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Architects and implements secure, scalable software frameworks and data-intensive applications; reviews and mentors engineers.
- Designs and governs agentic AI systems and LLM applications, including workflows, integrations, safety controls, and observability.
- Sets technical direction and engineering standards, advises cross-functional teams, and drives adoption of AI-enabled development practices.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 7+ years of applied experience.
- Hands-on enterprise-scale experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Production AI/ML experience, including LLM applications and agentic architectures, and expertise in Python and/or Java.
- Experience with large-scale data processing, cloud-native systems, databases, and communication with senior leaders.
Nice to have
- Experience with LLM orchestration and model-serving infrastructure, such as AWS Bedrock or Azure OpenAI.
- Familiarity with AI evaluation and observability practices, or modern data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.
Pay
USD $204,250.00-$285,000.00 base salary
Tools
Python, Java, Kafka, Redis, MemCached, Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana
AI focus
Designs and governs agentic AI and LLM systems for regulated financial services, and AI-enabled engineering workflows, with human oversight, safety, auditability, and secure data handling.
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