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Sr Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python

JPMorgan Chase
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026

Are you ready to make a real impact with your technical expertise? At JPMorganChase, you’ll collaborate with talented colleagues to deliver trusted, market-leading technology products. We empower you to push boundaries, grow your career, and be part of a team that values creativity and innovation. Here, your ideas matter and your contributions drive our success. Join us and help shape the future of financial technology.

Job Summary:
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in the Equities Technology team, you will play a key role in enhancing, building, and delivering secure, stable, and scalable technology products. You will work as part of an agile team, contributing your technical expertise across multiple business functions to support our strategic objectives. You will help foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, ensuring our solutions remain at the forefront of the industry. Your leadership will drive technical excellence and operational stability.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting to solve complex problems
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues, improving operational stability
  • Collaborate with internal teams and users to evaluate architectural designs and technical solutions
  • Lead communities of practice to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies
  • Drive continuous improvement in software engineering practices
  • Ensure solutions align with business objectives and technical standards

 

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience. In addition, 2 years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise  
  • Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Expertise in Java or Python, RDMS, and SQL
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Demonstrated proficiency in using AI and developing agents in development lifecycle
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems
  • Experience designing and building enterprise-scale, high-volume data processing applications using SQL and NoSQL databases

 

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
  • Exposure to cloud technologies
  • Exposure to AI-enabled software development tools

 

 

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