Lead Software Engineer-Full Stack/Cloud Foundation Services

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As a Lead Software Engineer-Full Stack/Cloud Foundation Services at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology's Research, Development, and Innovation team, you will play a critical role in the hands-on research, prototyping, and engineering work that supports innovation initiatives within the CFS organization. You will be instrumental in developing and testing new technologies and solutions that align with Cloud Foundational Services' strategic goals and new product incubation efforts. Your work will directly contribute to making our organization an exciting and dynamic place for technologists and managers alike. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders and peers to bring innovative ideas to life through technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct hands-on research to explore new technologies and approaches. Develop innovative technical solutions that address the specific needs of Research, Development, and Innovation initiatives

• Create and refine prototypes and pilot programs to demonstrate the viability and potential of new technologies or approaches. Rapidly iterate on designs to improve functionality and performance

• Design and develop high-quality technology solutions tailored to the specific needs of the incubator or innovation program. Leverage expertise in distributed and cloud-native systems to build robust and scalable platforms

• Document technical specifications, designs, and best practices. Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding

• Work collaboratively with peers, technology leaders, application/platform engineers, and architects. Participate in major technical decisions, developing technical proposals that consider alternatives and business cases

• Apply proven innovation frameworks to guide the development of new technologies and solutions. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend the best solutions for future state architecture

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technologists, fostering their growth and ensuring high-quality research and development outcomes

 Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience in engineering and prototyping, with a proven track record of developing innovative solutions
• Hands-on experience and strong understanding of cloud computing technologies and platforms, including microservices, containers, IaaS, storage, security, and identity management on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager
• Hands-on experience and expertise in Python, Java, or Golang
• Experience with DevOps (CI/CD, Agentic Development), Container Orchestration (EKS, ECS), Serverless technologies, databases (RDBMS, NO-SQL), Cloud Monitoring tools
• Hands-on experience in understanding of LLM, Agentic AI, A2A, MCP and others
• Demonstrable skills in rapid prototyping and methods to shorten development cycles for platforms, software, and AI/ML products
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Passion for technology and innovation, can do attitude with a commitment to driving positive change within the organization

 Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Pulumi or OpenTofu platforms
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, TFE Associate Certification, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Google Developer Certification, Azure Developer Certification or similar
• Understanding of financial services industry trends, open source in finance, regulatory requirements, and the competitive landscape