Full-Time
Principal Software Engineer
JP Morgan Chase
10,001+ employees
Global financial services with diversified offerings
Compensation Overview
$204.3k - $285k/yr
Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Deep expertise in Java (Core Java & EE), Spring Boot, and related Spring frameworks (Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, Spring GraphQL, Spring Security, Spring AI).
- Proven experience building performant, scalable, and reliable microservices and frameworks for both cloud (AWS) and on-premises deployments.
- Advanced knowledge of API design, development, and security, with hands-on experience in enterprise-grade API solutions.
- Proficiency in Relational database skills, including SQL, data modeling, and experience with high availability database architectures.
- Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with streaming technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) and s strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native development (AWS Lambda, ECS, S3, Aurora, API Gateway), and DevOps practices.
- Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, mocking frameworks, test-driven development).
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop and execute technical strategies, and drive organizational objectives. Ability to communicate effectively and present technical concepts to senior leaders and executives.
- Proven track record of technical thought leadership, including identifying and addressing technical and process gaps, and elevating team capabilities using excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including setting standards for human-in-the-loop validation, auditability/traceability of changes, and secure handling of sensitive data.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including security/resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk-based governance; ability to influence senior technical leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse.
- Demonstrated technical thought leadership in AI, guiding teams on best practices for AI integration, staying abreast of emerging trends, and driving the adoption of innovative technologies. Experience and exposure to AI Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Applied AI, and integrating AI solutions into enterprise frameworks.
- Experience with Agile development processes (SCRUM/KANBAN) and tools (JIRA, GitHub/Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven/Artifactory).
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 12+ years of applied experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Design, develop, and maintain complex, scalable, and reusable Java frameworks using Spring Boot, ensuring they meet industry standards for reliability, efficiency, and performance.
- Lead the creation and adoption of coding patterns and best practices across the organization’s development community, driving standardization and consistency.
- Architect and implement robust, secure, and high-performance frameworks for both cloud and on-premises environments, leveraging cloud-native services (e.g., AWS).
- Architects and governs agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to improve delivery speed, code quality, and operational outcomes at scale (e.g., AI-driven PR review assistance, test generation/maintenance, release readiness checks, incident triage and root-cause acceleration), while defining guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration strategies and technical solutions aligned with business goals.
- Provide technical thought leadership, staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to guide the team and organization.
- Identify existing drawbacks, gaps, and inefficiencies in frameworks, processes, and practices; proactively recommend and implement improvements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on technological matters, influencing technical decisions and strategy across business, product, and technology teams.
- Ensure frameworks and solutions are enterprise-grade, with strong security, monitoring, documentation, and operational stability.
- Lead proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives to evaluate new technologies and methodologies for potential adoption.
- Identify opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues, improving overall operational stability.
- Drive innovation by exploring and integrating cutting-edge technologies (e.g., cloud, streaming) into frameworks and products. Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and talent development.
A global financial services firm offering investment banking, asset management, private equity, financial services, and consumer banking to individuals and institutions. It works by providing advisory, lending, trading, and financing services through a worldwide network, earning revenue from interest, fees, and trading commissions, and using its data and the JPMorgan Chase Institute to analyze economies. It stands apart from peers due to its size, full-range services across consumer and corporate markets, extensive market access, and in-house data-driven insights. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive financial products with integrity and growth while supporting clients and communities through data-backed analysis and targeted programs.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1959
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- JPMorgan earned $21.2 billion in Q2 2025, leading five major US banks in profit.
- AI automates multistep workflows targeting $2 billion in annual savings by 2025.
- Revenue surged 27% to $58 billion in Q2 2026, beating analyst estimates by 13%.
What critics are saying
- New DOJ emails trigger Senate scrutiny over Dimon's knowledge of Epstein's 1998-2013 client status.
- Epstein victims may reopen liability lawsuits despite prior $290 million and $75 million settlements in 2023.
- Governance failures linked to Epstein ties could trigger regulatory penalties and negative media cycles within 12-18 months.
What makes JP Morgan Chase unique
- Proprietary LLM Suite deployed to 230,000 employees drives 30-40% efficiency gains.
- OmniAI platform enables real-time fraud detection saving nearly $1.5 billion cumulatively.
- Ranked first on Evident AI Index for banking AI maturity for four consecutive years.
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Barclays, JPMorgan Chase, Meta and Novartis to lay off hundreds in NJ. NorthJersey.com Updated May 26, 2026, 12:40 p.m. ET Financial giant JPMorgan Chase and drugmaker Novartis have each rolled out three rounds of layoffs across New Jersey this year. Meanwhile, Facebook owner Meta and British bank Barclays announced they are also letting go of staff in the Garden State this year. The layoffs come as employers grapple with the impact of inflation, economic uncertainty, and to some degree, artificial intelligence replacing jobs, including entry-level positions. Meta, the parent company of social media platform Facebook, said in public filings that it was letting go of 74 employees across the state effective Aug. 20. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in last week's memo that companywide layoffs of 8,000 employees is necessary because "success isn't given" in the era of mass AI adoption, CNBC reported. Story continues below photo gallery A spokesperson for Meta did not immediately return an email Tuesday morning seeking comment for this story. JPMorgan Chase plans to lay off 305 employees, all in Jersey City: * 120 employees on May 3 * 134 employees on June 20 * 51 employees on August 3 "We regularly review our business needs and adjust our staffing accordingly - creating new roles where we see the need or reducing positions when appropriate," JPMorgan Chase spokesperson Briana Nowell said in an emailed statement. "This is part of our regular management of the business and impacts a very small number of employees." Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan's CEO, has warned that the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to job losses in the near future. Job losses due to AI. The investment firm Goldman Sachs cautioned in a March 2026 report that over the next decade, 6% to 7% of workers could lose their jobs due to AI. In April, AI job cuts accounted for nearly 50,000 positions, according to the job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Last week, Dimon said that JPMorgan - the largest bank in the U.S. - would likely hire more AI experts and fewer traditional bankers. Novartis layoffs in NJ. Meanwhile, Swiss drugmaker Novartis plans 250 layoffs in New Jersey, all at its U.S. headquarters in East Hanover: * 114 employees between June 26 and Nov. 27 * 60 employees between July 24 and Nov. 20 * 76 employees on Nov. 21 Those job cuts come despite Novartis' plans to spend $23 billion to expand its U.S. operations, including at a facility in Millburn. "We regularly evaluate our organizational setup to ensure it remains aligned with evolving priorities," Novartis spokesperson Michael Meo said in an email. "We have communicated individual impacts to a select number of employees within our Biomedical Research organization." Barclays layoffs in Whippany. British banking giant Barclays, meanwhile, has plans to let go of 64 employees at its Whippany office between Aug. 10 and Sept. 10. The firm let go of 78 employees in 2025 and 70 staff in 2024, public records show. Barclays executives said in 2023 that the firm would lay off 5,000 people globally as part of a cost-cutting campaign, the BBC reported. Oksana Poltavets, a spokesperson for Barclays, declined to comment. Daniel Munoz covers business, consumer affairs, labor and the economy for NorthJersey.com and The Record.