About this role
If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place.
As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase in the Corporate Sector Technology team, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Finance, and Technology. You will leverage your deep expertise to deliver innovative solutions that meet stringent regulatory and business requirements.
The team is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of a next-generation Interest Rate Risk platform. This platform will be a cornerstone for risk management across our global banking operations, providing scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions to support complex analytics and reporting.
Job responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of the Interest Rate Risk platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Architect cloud-native solutions using AWS services and modern DevOps practices.
- Develop robust, high-performance applications, focusing on data processing, analytics, and integration with enterprise systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Risk, Finance, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure, to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
- Create durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices for code quality, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk management policies.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the platform.
- Influence leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams
- Champion the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
- Prior experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical platforms.
- Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and architecture.
- Advanced proficiency in Python or similar languages, including experience with data processing frameworks and libraries.
- Experience with microservices, API design, data pipelines and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of risk management concepts, preferably within the financial services industry.
- Considerable in-depth knowledge of Artificial Intelligence.
- Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and data visualization tools.
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
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Other facts
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
We serve millions of customers and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients daily, managing assets and investments, offering business advice and strategies, and providing innovative banking solutions and services.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of the Interest Rate Risk platform, ensuring it meets scalability, reliability, and security standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
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