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Sr. Lead Data Engineer - AI/ML

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
Job Description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Data Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

  • Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  • Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
  • Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
  • Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
  • Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training in software engineering concepts and 10 years of applied experience.
  • Extensive experience building and operating AWS/public cloud-based applications.
  • Strong Python programming skills.
  • Proven hands-on delivery across system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
  • Proficiency in automation, CI/CD, and all aspects of the SDLC.
  • Experience with pipelines and DAGs for data processing and/or machine learning.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in cloud and AI/ML software practices.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices and tooling.
  • Experience driving adoption of AI engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for JIRA, documentation, coding, and releases, with measurable productivity and quality gains.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Experience leading a small team as tech lead and/or manager.
  • Proficiency with AWS (hands-on): SageMaker, Bedrock, Glue, Redshift Serverless, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Step Functions, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Kinesis, CloudWatch
  • Experience with Python, Terraform, GitHub Copilot, Airflow, Kubernetes, Docker, MLflow, Datadog, Dynatrace, MCP.
  • Familiarity with JPMC platforms/tools (highly preferred): Jules/JET, GKP (Gaia Kubernetes), Fusion MLOps

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 Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

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