Lead Software Engineer - Python, AWS, Data, Agentic AI

Lead Software Engineer role at JPMorganChase in Houston, TX, onsite, focused on secure, scalable Python and AWS data workflows with agentic AI capabilities across multiple business functions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot software solutions with innovative approaches to tackle complex problems.
• Deliver secure, production-grade code; review and debug code produced by teammates.
• Identify and automate recurring remediation to boost the stability of applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectures, credentials, and fit within existing information architecture.
• Drive communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote adoption of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Support a team culture centered on diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering and application development, plus 7+ years of hands-on experience.
• Hands-on expertise in Python and/or Java with a proven record of secure, production-quality code.
• Extensive experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS, including compute, storage, security/IAM, networking, and observability.
• Strong background with large language models and agentic systems, covering orchestration patterns, tool calls, retrieval, structured outputs, evaluations, and safety guardrails.
• Experience delivering data-intensive applications and workflows using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, jobs/workflows).
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React for modern web applications.
• Automation and continuous delivery proficiency, 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 stakeholders.

Technologies

• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• React
• AWS
• EC2
• EKS
• RDS
• S3
• Lambda
• EMR
• Glue
• Databricks
• Spark
• Delta Lake
• PySpark
• Hadoop
• Snowflake
• Airflow

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
• On-site health and wellness facilities
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health resources and support
• Financial coaching and planning services