JPMorganChase
Lead Software Engineer - AWS / GCP
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Lead Software Engineer - AWS / GCP
Lead Software Engineer in Cloud Foundational Services
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will enhance, build, and deliver secure, stable, and scalable technology products across multiple technical domains. You’ll drive delivery, stay hands-on with design, development, testing, and troubleshooting while defining and reinforcing engineering standards that align with the firm’s objectives.
You’ll partner with your team to improve operational stability through automation and thoughtful architecture. A core value of JDPE’s culture is diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect, and we welcome your leadership in fostering this ethos.
Join an agile, cloud-focused environment where your ideas shape how we design, build, test, and run critical platforms.
The Role
Design, develop, and operationalise JPMorgan Chase’s foundational cloud-native technology at scale. You’ll ensure security, performance, and innovation across multi-tenant platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot large-scale cloud-native systems, overcoming technical challenges with creative solutions.
- Lead by example through secure, high-quality production code delivery.
- Review and mentor junior engineers, sharing best practices and debugging capabilities.
- Identify recurring operational issues and drive automation or remediation improvements.
- Lead technical evaluations, assessing architectural fit and modernisation opportunities.
- Advocate for modern software engineering practices and emerging technologies.
- Uphold diversity, inclusion, and collaboration in all team interactions.
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Key Responsibilities
Design and lead high-impact, cloud-native systems across all SDLC phases.
- Develop secure, high-performing code for cloud environments.
- Mentor and lead junior engineers, ensuring knowledge sharing.
- Separate common solution patterns through influence and capability building.
- Monetise success by architecting scalable systems and promoting engineering excellence.
About Corporate Technology, JP Morgan
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, combining expertise and experience to serve corporations, governments, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.
Notable values include diversity, inclusion, and long-term partnership-focused service. We are equal-opportunity employers, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all talent.
See our website for our culture and commitment to support, particularly for disability, veterans, or religious practises.
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Requirements
Required Qualifications
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Proven ability to design, develop, test, and stabilise multi-tenant platforms at scale.
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Proficiency in at least one modern programming language.
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Automation and continuous delivery expertise, with measurable improvement impact.
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Breadth across Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) stages.
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Knowledge of:
- Agile ways of working
- Application resiliency principles
- Infrastructure cost optimisation, least-privilege security.
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Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
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Experience working in multi-cloud, multi-tenant environments.
Preferred Experience
- Technical Deep Dives: Prior work in Java, Python, or Go (for systems programming or platform building).
- Exposure to large-scale cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with *distributed systems, databases, and container platforms.
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