Lead Software Engineer Python, Django

Job description

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms, 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.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

**Job responsibilities**

+ Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
+ Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
+ Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
+ Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
+ Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
+ Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

**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 Python programming, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

Experience with database management and optimization, ensuring robust and scalable data solutions
+ Strong experience in developing web applications using Django and Django REST Framework, with a focus on building scalable and maintainable APIs
+ Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
+ Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
+ Strong experience in developing web applications using Django and Django REST Framework, with a focus on building scalable and maintainable APIs
+ Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
+ Experience with document-oriented database products: MongoDB, MarkLogic, DocumentDB etc
+ Practical experience of architecting & developing applications or platforms on any one of the major public cloud providers (AWS, Google, Azure).
+ Knowledge and experience of industry wide technology strategies and best practices

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**

+ Experience with CI/CD automation preferably including Jenkins, Bamboo and/or Spinnaker
+ Experience with BDD and Cucumber
+ Infrastructure-as-code experience - Terraform, Ansible, Puppet and/or Salt
+ Industry cloud certifications are a bonus
+ Proven expertise in designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes, with a strong understanding of orchestration and scaling strategies.
+ Demonstrated ability to architect and manage infrastructure on AWS Cloud, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to automate and optimize deployment processes.
+ Proven experience in designing and implementing control plane architectures for large-scale applications, focusing on efficient resource management, orchestration, and system reliability to support complex, distributed systems.

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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

**Base Pay/Salary**
Jersey City,NJ $152,000.00 - $215,000.00 / year

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