Senior Lead Software Engineer - ML Payments and Data Platform

Job Description
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank - Digital & Platform Services, you play a crucial role in an agile team dedicated to improving, developing, and providing reliable, cutting-edge technology solutions that are secure, stable, and scalable.
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, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Leads GenAI strategy and adoption: Spearheads generative AI initiatives, including chatbots and agentic architectures, aligned with business goals.
• Collaborates cross-functionally: Integrates ML solutions with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to enhance platform capabilities.
• Establishes ML lifecycle best practices: Develops standards for model development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Mentors ML engineering team: Guides and develops the team, fostering continuous learning and innovation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Proven leadership in ML projects : Demonstrated ability to lead machine learning initiatives and drive strategic AI adoption.
• Expertise in GenAI technologies : In-depth knowledge of generative AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Autogen and other orchestration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of MLFlow
• Solid understanding of system design and enterprise architecture patterns

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in payments : Prior experience working in the financial services industry, particularly in payments or banking, with an understanding of industry-specific challenges and opportunities.
• GenAI Implementation Experience : Hands-on experience in implementing Generative AI solutions, such as chatbots or agentic architectures, in a production environment.
• Advanced Data Analytics Skills : Proficiency in advanced data analytics and statistical methods, with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Certification in AI/ML : Relevant certifications in AI or ML, such as AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer, or similar credentials, demonstrating a commitment to professional development in the field.

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.