Lead Software Engineer - .Net/Python/Java, Cloud

Join a dynamic team where your leadership and technical expertise will shape impactful software solutions. Grow your career by driving innovation and delivery in a collaborative environment.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Technology Office team, you will lead and mentor a group of talented engineers, driving project execution and technical excellence. You will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and delivering robust systems while fostering a collaborative and motivating team culture. Your expertise will help us adopt new technologies and ensure best practices across the software development lifecycle. Together, we will create solutions that make a difference for our clients and our community.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and manage a software engineering team, providing technical leadership and mentorship
• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using .Net, Python, or Java
• Drive end-to-end project delivery with execution ownership from India
• Coordinate across cross-functional stakeholders and technology teams
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, including AI tools, to improve development efficiency and quality
• Establish and enforce code review standards as a mandatory engineering practice
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to enhance reliability and release velocity
• Architect solutions on public or private cloud platforms
• Take ownership of system programming tasks
• Embed security best practices throughout design, implementation, and delivery
• Motivate the team toward delivery goals and maintain accountability for performance

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• 2+ years of experience leading a software engineering team
• Hands-on expertise in backend languages (.Net, Python, or Java)
• Cross-platform technology knowledge
• CI/CD system knowledge
• Experience with public or private cloud platforms
• System programming experience and Security knowledge
• AI usage in the software development lifecycle
• Strong aptitude and sound judgment
• Quick to learn, adapt and ability to motivate and drive team delivery

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience establishing and enforcing code review standards
• Proven track record of driving project execution ownership from India
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt new technologies
• Experience providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members