Senior Principal Software Engineer - Treasury/CIO Technology

Job Description

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Job Description

Are you a seasoned engineer ready to solve complex, high-impact problems at one of the world's most influential financial institutions? At JPMorganChase, we invest in our engineers and give them the tools, autonomy, and scale to build technology that matters â for millions of customers and the global economy.

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology, you will serve as a technical authority driving the design and delivery of large-scale, cloud-native systems that power critical business capabilities across the firm and specifically within Corporate Treasury. Corporate Treasury operates across a broad remit with responsibilities that include managing the firm's structural interest rate risk and foreign exchange (FX) hedging strategy; executing debt issuance to support the firm's funding needs; overseeing the Chief Investment Office (CIO) / investment portfolio; and developing and calculating Fund Transfer Pricing (FTP) to allocate internal funding and liquidity costs, benefits, and incentives across lines of business. You will influence engineering strategy, set technical direction, and partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to solve some of the most complex challenges in financial technology. Your work will directly shape how the firm builds, scales, and modernizes its technology landscape.

Job Responsibilities

Architect and deliver highly scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS, applying modern microservices and API-first design principles across enterprise platforms
Define and champion engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for software development, DevOps tooling, and continuous delivery pipelines
Lead technical design reviews and provide authoritative guidance on system architecture, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and security requirements
Drive the adoption of modern DevOps practices, including infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, and observability frameworks across engineering teams
Develop and maintain robust, production-grade services using Python or equivalent modern programming languages, with a focus on code quality and maintainability
Collaborate with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions with measurable outcomes
Identify and resolve systemic technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and architectural gaps across distributed systems
Mentor and influence senior engineers across teams, elevating technical craft and fostering a culture of engineering excellence
Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled solutions to meet business needs

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
Deep expertise in AWS cloud services, including compute, networking, storage, and managed services, with hands-on experience designing and operating production workloads
Proven experience building and scaling microservices architectures and RESTful or event-driven APIs in distributed, high-availability environments
Strong proficiency in Python or comparable modern programming languages, with a demonstrated ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code
Proven experience designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled solutions to meet business needs.
Extensive experience with modern DevOps practices and tooling, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision-making and influence engineering direction across large, cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience diagnosing and resolving complex issues in distributed systems at scale
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques within enterprise software platforms or data-intensive applications
Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, or cloud-native data platforms (e.g., AWS EMR, Glue, or Redshift)
Exposure to platform engineering or internal developer platform (IDP) initiatives at enterprise scale

ABOUT US

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

About The Team

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.