Lead Software Engineer - Python Full Stack, Ai/ml

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Commercial & Investment Bank

Lead Software Engineer role focused on building and enhancing market-leading technology products within the Commercial & Investment Bank. The role emphasizes delivering end-to-end cloud-native, microservices-based applications, leveraging AI-assisted engineering practices for code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes. Requires strong Python full-stack development skills, experience with cloud platforms, databases, and a deep understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
  2. Delivers end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native, microservices-based applications, leveraging the latest technologies and best industry practices.
  3. Uses domain modeling techniques to build best-in-class business products, structuring software for clarity, testability, and evolution.
  4. Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
  5. Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.

Skills

Required

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Proficiency in back-end technologies (e.g., Python, Flask, Django) with experience building microservices-based applications
  • Proficiency also includes front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, React, Angular)
  • Well versed with AI/ML technologies (e.g. LLM, AI Python libraries, LLM tools, ML foundations)
  • Demonstrated ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges with minimal supervision.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and web technologies, including RESTful APIs and web services, WebSockets, and JSON.
  • Hands-on experience designing and building scalable applications using SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and an understanding of the software development life cycle.
  • Understanding of application resiliency.
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Nice to have

  • Strong soft skills, including presentation, negotiation, mentoring, and stakeholder management.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to drive broader impact by sharing and contributing best practices.
  • Experience in the banking domain.
  • AWS certification.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-assisted engineering practices
  • AI-assisted code review/refactoring
  • AI-assisted development
  • responsible AI use