The role
From JPMorgan Chase's own posting.
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