JP Morgan Chase

Runs a consumer bank and an investment bank

Lead Software Engineer - Software Development Life Cycle Developer Platform, Source Code Management

Platform EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 5 years of applied experience with strong hands-on expertise in Java.
Experience designing and operating developer platforms and/or source code management services in a global enterprise environment.
Strong public cloud experience and deep familiarity with AWS services used for development infrastructure.
Cloud architecture experience across resilient distributed systems, including multi-availability-zone and multi-region designs; hybrid or multi-cloud exposure is a plus.
Knowledge of containerization, including ECS Fargate.
Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery, software development life cycle best practices, application resiliency, and security controls.
Experience with automation, operational stability, and production support in a high-availability environment.
Working knowledge of agile delivery and engineering governance.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of software development life cycle platform capabilities, with emphasis on source code management systems and workflows.
Build and review high-quality production code, primarily in Java and in Python as needed, ensuring engineering excellence and secure coding practices.
Define and evolve AWS-based cloud architecture using cloud-native patterns and services, including multi-availability-zone and multi-region designs, event-driven architectures, and autoscaling.
Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform to enable consistent, repeatable, and compliant platform deployments.
Integrate and operationalize vendor products within enterprise development environments, ensuring seamless adoption and governance.
Drive automation across source code management workflows to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and increase developer productivity.
Own incident response and escalation management for source code management platform services, including post-incident reviews and root-cause remediation.
Partner with internal teams and external vendors to evaluate tools and deliver roadmap outcomes across dependencies.
Champion modern source code management practices and contribute to a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with enterprise Git platforms and Git-based workflows, including GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
Experience with artifact repositories such as Artifactory and Nexus, and build ecosystem integrations.
Familiarity with code quality and static analysis tooling integrations.
Exposure to modern continuous delivery tooling such as Spinnaker and Harness.
Track record of leading cross-team engineering initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
Experience building internal developer platforms with self-service capabilities.
Understanding of compliance and regulatory expectations related to software development life cycle controls.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the SDLC Developer Platform team, you will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available developer platform capabilities, modernizing SCM services and related tooling across a globally distributed engineering organization.

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a Senior Vice President / Lead Software Engineer to join the SDLC Developer Platform team with a focus on Source Code Management (SCM). In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available developer platform capabilities, modernizing SCM services and related tooling across a globally distributed engineering organization. You will combine strong Java engineering depth with public cloud architecture expertise to improve developer experience, operational stability, and platform resilience.

Job Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of SDLC platform capabilities, with emphasis on SCM systems and workflows
Build and review high-quality production code (primarily Java; and Python as needed), ensuring engineering excellence and secure coding practices
Define and evolve AWS-based cloud architecture using cloud-native patterns and services (e.g., multi-AZ/multi-region designs, event-driven architectures, autoscaling)
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to enable consistent, repeatable, and compliant platform deployments
Integrate and operationalize vendor product within enterprise development environments, ensuring seamless adoption and governance
Drive automation across SCM workflows to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and increase developer productivity
Own incident response and escalation management for SCM platform services, including post-incident reviews and root-cause remediation
Partner with internal teams and external vendors to evaluate tools and deliver roadmap outcomes across dependencies
Champion modern SCM practices and contribute to a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience with strong hands-on expertise in Java
Proven experience designing and operating developer platforms and/or SCM services in a global enterprise environment
Strong public cloud experience, with deep familiarity in AWS services used for development infrastructure
Demonstrated cloud architecture experience across resilient distributed systems (multi-AZ/multi-region; hybrid/multi-cloud exposure is a plus)
Strong knowledge of containerization (ECS fargate)
Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
Solid understanding of CI/CD, SDLC best practices, application resiliency, and security controls
Strong experience with automation, operational stability, and production support in a high-availability environment
Working knowledge of agile delivery and engineering governance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with enterprise Git platforms and Git-based workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
Experience with artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus) and build ecosystem integrations
Familiarity with code quality and static analysis tooling integrations
Exposure to modern continuous delivery tooling (e.g., Spinnaker, Harness)
Track record of leading cross-team engineering initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies
Experience building internal developer platforms with self-service capabilities
Understanding of compliance/regulatory expectations related to software development lifecycle controls

About the Company

JP Morgan Chase

Runs a consumer bank and an investment bank

JPMorgan Chase runs the largest bank in the United States, which serves households and small businesses as Chase and large companies, governments, and investors as J.P. Morgan. During the 2008 financial crisis it bought the failing investment bank Bear Stearns and lender Washington Mutual, and in 2023 it took over First Republic Bank after regulators seized it. Chase takes deposits and earns interest on credit cards, mortgages, and car loans, while the investment side earns fees for advising on mergers, raising money for companies, trading stocks and bonds, and managing wealth. Formed in a 2000 merger, JPMorgan Chase traces its roots to 1799 and is based in New York City.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1799

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