Lead Software Engineer - Engineering Advocacy Lead

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 and Investment bank, Payments Engineering & Architecture team, you're responsible for how 10,000 Payments engineers adopt architecture standards and AI-assisted development practices. You won't do this from a distance - you'll be embedded with teams, writing code, running gemba walks, presenting at tech talks, and writing blogs. Advocacy through action, not announcements. Payments moves $10 trillion every day for the world's leading companies - the engineering challenges are real, and so is the opportunity to shape how we build.

Job responsibilities

• Embeds within Payments application teams as a contributing engineer, committing real changes to production codebases
• Pairs with engineers to solve complex problems and model best practices in architecture, code quality, and operational excellence
• Conducts gemba walks across teams to understand real challenges, build relationships, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Identifies patterns that work and helps teams adopt them while spotting anti-patterns early and coaching toward better solutions
• Connects dots across teams, sharing what's working in one area with others to accelerate learning
• Contributes to architecture standards that are practical and grounded in real implementation experience
• Presents at weekly tech talks to share learnings, new approaches, and emerging technologies
• Writes blogs and educational content that helps engineers learn (authentic, practical, accessible)
• Champions AI-assisted development including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and emerging tools
• Adds to team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Track record of influencing engineering practices beyond your immediate team
• Experience working across multiple teams or as a technical lead in a large corporate environment
• Evidence of teaching, mentoring, or community contribution (internal or external) including presentations, blogs, or training
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts simply to diverse audiences
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Curiosity-driven approach to learning new technologies and tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, distributed systems, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience creating technical content

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar
• Familiarity with Payments domain or high-volume transaction processing systems
• Experience conducting architecture reviews or serving in an advisory capacity across teams
• Track record of public speaking at meetups, conferences, or internal tech talks
• Experience writing technical blogs or educational content
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced environment with changing requirements while maintaining focus on engineering excellence
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action over perfection

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.