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Senior Lead Software Engineer - Container Platforms

JPMorgan Chase

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Compensation
$176–260K/yr
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Lead Software Engineer joins JPMorganChase’s Container Platforms team to build and deliver secure, stable, scalable technology products. The role provides technical direction, develops and reviews production code, and drives engineering decisions and adoption of approved AI-assisted practices. It also contributes as a subject matter expert and advocates for firmwide software development frameworks, tools, and practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

System Design, requiredApplication Development, requiredTesting, requiredOperational Stability, requiredProgramming, requiredAI-Assisted Software Development, requiredAI Output Validation, requiredResponsible AI Use, requiredCloud Native, requiredInfrastructure Architecture, nice to haveKubernetes, nice to haveCNI, nice to haveCSI, nice to haveCRI, nice to haveContainers, nice to haveAWS EKS, nice to haveGCP GKE, nice to haveTechnology Trends, nice to haveCloud Platforms, nice to haveDatabase Technology, nice to haveOracle, nice to haveMS SQL, nice to haveCockroach, nice to have

Qualifications

Software Engineering Training or Certification, required5+ Years Applied Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Senior Lead Software Engineer - Container Platforms

Seattle, WA, United States

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Job Information

  • Job Identification 210805706

  • Job Category Software Engineering

  • Business Unit Corporate Sector

  • Posting Date 11/13/2026, 04:03 PM

  • Locations 1301 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, US575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US

  • Job Schedule Full time

  • Base Pay/Salary Seattle,WA $175,750.00-$260,000.00; Jersey City,NJ $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 JPMorganChase within the Container 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

  • Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors

  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

  • 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.

  • Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes

  • Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus

  • Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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

  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

  • Advanced in one or more programming language(s)

  • 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.

  • Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

  • Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Experience in Infrastructure Architecture designs, Kubernetes, CNI, CSI, CRI and Containers

  • Experience in AWS EKS, GCP GKE ecosystems a plus

  • Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices

  • Knowledge of multiple Cloud Platforms

  • Proficiency in database technology such as Oracle / MS SQL / Cockroach

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 professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,034 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$176–260K/yr
  • New Jersey median$157–242K/yr259 salary ranges
  • US median$146–251K/yr7,057 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $218K, is 10% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($198K) — in the middle half of Software Engineering salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 283 open Software Engineering jobs in New Jersey and 9,034 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (6,893 postings).
Education
2,084 of the 9,034 open Software Engineering jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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