Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python, Cloud

Houston 3 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible in software configuration management and developer platforms. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Engineering Services & Platforms (ESP) focusing on SCM , 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. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for designing and implementing critical technology solutions for our software development lifecycle infrastructure, with a specific focus on source code management systems and related tooling. Job Responsibilities • Design and implement creative software solutions for our SDLC platform with a focus on SCM systems, thinking beyond conventional approaches to build scalable, secure solutions • Develop secure high-quality production code in Java, Python, and Node.js, and review code written by others • Architect and enhance our AWS-based infrastructure using Terraform, EKS, and other cloud-native technologies • Implement, customize, and integrate SaaS solutions into our development ecosystem, ensuring seamless developer experiences • Identify opportunities to automate recurring tasks in the SCM workflow to improve overall operational stability and developer productivity • Lead technical evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess SCM tools and adjacent technologies • Resolve escalations and production incidents related to SCM systems, and lead the completion of post-mortem analysis documents • Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and adoption of modern SCM practices and tools 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 skills in at least two of the following programming languages: Java, Python, Node.js • Strong experience with AWS cloud services, particularly those related to development infrastructure • Experience in building out applications on AWS across multi-AZ, multi-region, and multi-cloud vendor environments • Excellent understanding of modern engineering practices to take advantage of key benefits of Public Cloud (e.g., auto-scaling, event-driven architecture) • Experience with containerization technologies and Kubernetes, specifically Amazon EKS • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform • Experience implementing and integrating SaaS solutions into enterprise development environments • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security • Practical cloud native experience with a focus on developer platforms Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills • Experience with Git-based workflows and enterprise Git solutions (GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket) • Experience implementing and managing artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus) • Experience in using modern continuous delivery tools, such as Spinnaker, Harness