Lead Software Engineer - Agentic

JPMorganChase's Corporate Sector is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with a focus on agentic systems to guide secure, production-grade software delivery and shape architectural decisions across multiple technology domains. Based onsite in Houston, the role blends hands-on development with leadership in design reviews, vendor engagement, and driving adoption of emerging technologies to support the firm's strategic objectives.

Here are the core responsibilities, requirements, technologies, and benefits associated with the position.

Responsibilities

• Develops innovative software solutions, handles design and debugging, and tackles complex technical problems by exploring non-traditional approaches.
• Writes secure, production-grade code and performs reviews and debugging of peers' code.
• Identifies patterns of recurring issues and automates remediation to improve overall stability of applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing information architecture.
• Steers communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect within the team.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in Software Engineering and at least 7 years of applied experience.
• Hands-on expertise in Python and/or Java with a track record of delivering secure, production-grade code.
• Strong background building cloud-native solutions on AWS, including compute, storage, security/IAM, networking, and observability.
• Experience with large language models and agentic systems, encompassing orchestration patterns, tool and function calling, retrieval, structured outputs, evaluations, and safety guardrails.
• Experience building data-intensive applications and workflows using Databricks (Spark, Delta, jobs/workflows).
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React for modern web applications.
• Competence in automation and continuous delivery methods with solid SDLC discipline (CI/CD, testing, code quality, release controls).
• Advanced understanding of agile delivery, application resiliency, and secure engineering practices.
• Strong system design skills with the ability to make pragmatic trade-offs and align multiple stakeholders.

Technologies

• Python
• Java
• AWS: EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, EMR, Glue
• Databricks, Spark, Delta
• Snowflake, PySpark, Hadoop, Airflow
• SQL
• JavaScript, TypeScript, React
• LLMs, agentic systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching
• Commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in cash and/or forfeitable equity