Lead Software Engineer: Data Engineer/PySpark/AWS/Databricks

You’re ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

As a Lead Data Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, you will be part of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, designing, and delivering the software components of the firm’s cutting-edge technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. In your role as an emerging member of a software engineering team, you will execute software solutions by designing, developing, and technically troubleshooting various components within a technical product, application, or system, while acquiring the skills and experience necessary for growth in your position.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond conventional approaches to build effective solutions and resolve technical challenges.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues, enhancing the overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and their applicability within existing systems and information architecture.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new and cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and design appropriate solutions, producing architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address data ingestion issues, optimizing performance and throughput.
• Implement data quality checks and validation processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data.
• Design and implement scalable data frameworks to manage end-to-end data pipelines for Financial Risk data analytics.
• Share and develop best practices with Platform and Architecture teams to enhance data pipeline frameworks and modernize the finance data analytics platform.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize large, diverse data sets to continuously improve capabilities and user experiences, leveraging data-driven insights.

 Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced proficiency in data processing frameworks and tools, including Parquet, Iceberg, PySpark, Databricks, Glue, Lambda, EMR, ECS, and Aurora.
• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages, and experience in Apache Spark for data processing and application development.
• Experience with scheduling tools like Autosys or Airflow to automate and manage job scheduling for efficient workflow execution.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Demonstrated expertise in software applications and technical processes within specialized disciplines such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods, enhancing efficiency and reliability.
• In-depth understanding of the financial services industry and its IT systems.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Expertise in relational databases such as Oracle or SQL Server.
• Skilled in writing Oracle SQL queries utilizing DML, DDL, and PL/SQL.
• Possession of AWS certification, demonstrating cloud expertise.
• Familiarity with Databricks for advanced data analytics and processing.

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