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Senior Lead Software Engineer- AI Platform engineer

JPMorgan Chase

San Francisco, CAFull-time$176–260K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$176–260K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Lead Software Engineer will join JPMorgan Chase’s Infrastructure Platforms team in the Corporate Sector, building secure, scalable cloud platforms for AI/ML workloads. The role guides engineering teams, partners with AI teams to translate compute needs into infrastructure, and advances AI-assisted development practices and automation across the software lifecycle. It also involves optimizing cloud resources and supporting reliable production operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

System Design, requiredApplication Development, requiredSoftware Testing, requiredOperational Stability, requiredKubernetes, requiredDocker, requiredPython, requiredGo, requiredJava, requiredC#, requiredCloud Computing, requiredMachine Learning, requiredTransformer Architecture, requiredML Training, requiredML Inference, requiredInfrastructure as Code, requiredMicroservices, requiredCloud Storage, requiredCloud Security, requiredRouting and Switching, requiredAI-Assisted Development, requiredResponsible AI, requiredData Sensitivity, requiredNVIDIA GPU Infrastructure, nice to haveDCGM, nice to haveBCM, nice to haveDynamo Inference, nice to havePrometheus, nice to haveGrafana, nice to haveML Ops, nice to haveMLflow, nice to haveHigh Performance Computing, nice to havevLLM, nice to haveRay.io, nice to haveSlurm, nice to haveNetwork Architecture, nice to haveDatabase Programming, nice to haveSQL, nice to haveNoSQL, nice to haveData Modeling, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Applied Experience, requiredSoftware Engineering Training or Certification, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Senior Lead Software Engineer- AI Platform engineer

Seattle, WA, United States

and 2 more

Job Information

  • Job Identification 210805334

  • Job Category Software Engineering

  • Business Unit Corporate Sector

  • Posting Date 11/09/2026, 04:43 PM

  • Locations 1301 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, US1 Front St, San Francisco, CA, 94111, US3223 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US

  • Job Schedule Full time

  • Base Pay/Salary Seattle,WA $175,750.00-$260,000.00; Palo Alto,CA $175,750.00-$260,000.00; San Francisco,CA $175,750.00-$260,000.00

Job Description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, Infrastructure Platforms team, 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance aligned to business goals, collaborating with engineers, contractors, and vendors.

  • Develop secure, high-quality production code; review, debug, and improve others’ code.

  • Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations through informed decisions.

  • Champion firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and best practices.

  • Promote a culture of diversity, Opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

  • Architect and deploy secure, scalable cloud platforms optimized for AI/ML workloads.

  • Partner with AI teams to translate compute needs into infrastructure requirements.

  • Monitor, manage, and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency.

  • Build CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code to streamline ML deployment and operations.

  • Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.

  • Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

  • Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.

  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker), including cluster operations and production troubleshooting.

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or C#.

  • Ability to independently tackle design and functionality problems with minimal oversight.

  • Strong knowledge of cloud computing delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid Cloud).

  • Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, including transformer architecture, ML training, and inference.

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code.

  • Deep understanding of cloud component architecture: Microservices, IaaS, Storage, Security, and routing/switching technologies.

  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Foundational understanding of NVIDIA GPU infrastructure software (e.g., DCGM, BCM, Dynamo Inference).

  • Proficiency with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

  • Experience in ML Ops and related tooling, including MLflow.

  • Background in high performance computing and ML frameworks (e.g., vLLM, Ray.io, Slurm).

  • Strong knowledge of network architecture, database programming (SQL/NoSQL), and data modeling.

  • Familiarity with cloud data services, big data processing tools, and Linux env

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT:

  • This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorgan Chase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

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 (https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs) for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our Global Technology Infrastructure group is a team of innovators who love technology as much as you do. Together, you’ll use a disciplined, innovative and a business focused approach to develop a wide variety of high-quality products and solutions. You’ll work in a stable, resilient and secure operating environment where you—and the products you deliver—will thrive.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,649 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$176–260K/yr
  • California median$165–249K/yr7,773 salary ranges
  • US median$135–219K/yr33,149 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $218K, is 6% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,685 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,649 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,142 postings).
Education
13,081 of the 41,649 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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