Lead Software Engineer-Security and Privileged Access

Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer-Security and Privileged Access at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector-Identity and Access Management team, 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 Java and Python programming language(s) Strong design and Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Design Patterns experience in authentication, authorization, encryption and role and attribute based access controls (RBAC and ABAC) Demonstrate proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods Apply advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security Exhibit expertise across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle Utilize practical experience with cloud-native technologies and real-time messaging Leverage in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and related IT systems Work with SQL and NoSQL databases within technical disciplines such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems Demonstrated hands-on experience with real-time messaging technologies Applied practical knowledge of cloud-native platforms and solutions.

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