Lead Software Engineer - AI-Augmented Full Stack Development

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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, Securities Services Technology, 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 conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Leverages AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, n8n) to accelerate delivery while maintaining deep knowledge of databases, authentication, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and system architecture.
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• You'll design and deliver trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You'll collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and business owners to solve real problems, making architectural decisions and leveraging AI tools for rapid execution.
  
  

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience in building production software systems across the full stack
• Deep understanding of system architecture: databases (relational/NoSQL), authentication/authorization, API design, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), containerization, CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or similar) - you know when they accelerate work and when human judgment is critical
• Proficiency in modern languages and frameworks (we use Java/Spring Boot, React/Angular, but care more about your ability to learn and deliver)
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI/LLM capabilities into applications
• Strong judgment about trade-offs: when to code vs. use low-code/orchestration tools, when to optimize vs. ship
• Understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security practices
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and business stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
  
  

• Experience architecting solutions where AI tools handle implementation while you focus on business logic and edge cases
• Track record of rapid prototyping and iteration in ambiguous problem spaces
• Knowledge of orchestration and automation platforms (n8n, Zapier, or similar)
• Experience building with LLMs as development partners, not just API integrations