JPMorgan Chase
Senior Lead Software Engineer
$176K–$260K
Palo Alto, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years applied experience.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads engineering work for the Commercial and Investment Bank Payments Technology team, building and operating secure, scalable technology products while promoting responsible AI-assisted development practices.
What you'll do
- Provide technical guidance, develop and review production code, and lead system design and operational improvements.
- Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices, including validation standards and SDLC automation.
- Influence product and technical decisions and contribute expertise and engineering practices across the organization.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
- Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, or Go; practical cloud-native experience.
- Experience leading enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development and coaching on responsible, secure, compliant use.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of statistical models, GenAI, and agentic systems for reliability or SRE.
- Knowledge of ML tools and frameworks such as Python, Spark, Air flow, and cloud platforms; AWS experience or certifications preferred.
Pay
$175,750.00-$260,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Python, Go, xgboost, Spark, Air flow, AWS
AI focus
Leads adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering, including coding, code review, refactoring, testing, troubleshooting, release readiness, and incident/root-cause analysis. Sets validation standards and promotes responsible, secure use; preferred areas include GenAI and agentic systems for reliability.
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