JPMorgan Chase
Sr. Lead Software Engineer: Backend Engineering
$176K–$260K
New York, NY · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of applied experience.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Builds and leads backend services for high-throughput, low-latency personalization applications deployed on AWS, while guiding engineering practices and AI-assisted development across teams.
What you'll do
- Develop, review, and debug secure production code; guide technical teams and influence product and operational decisions.
- Advance SDLC practices, approved AI-assisted engineering, automation, and validation standards across teams.
- Build and support scalable services that power personalized experiences across consumer banking and related channels.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
- Hands-on development in an object-oriented language such as Java, C++, or Python.
- Depth in three of four areas: AWS microservices; near-real-time stream processing; caching; or large-volume data processing.
- Experience with containers and orchestration, agile/SDLC practices, and enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development, including responsible use and validation.
Nice to have
- Experience with recommendation and personalization systems.
Pay
$175,750.00-$260,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Java, C++, Python, AWS, EKS, ECS, Fargate, Kafka
AI focus
Lead adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering tools for coding, review, testing, troubleshooting, and SDLC automation; set validation standards and promote responsible, secure use.
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