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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - Director - **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co. - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Software Design Patterns, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Production Code, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-software-engineer-director-columbus-oh-usa-58901046 ## About the Role * and operations at scale with guardrails for security and resiliency * Apply SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to maximize automation value * Advise cross-functional teams on technological matters and act as a go-to subject matter expert * Contribute to development of technical methods in line with modern product development * Create durable, reusable software frameworks used across teams * Influence senior leaders and stakeholders across business, product, and technology domains Tasks * Formal training or certification in software engineering and 7+ years of experience * Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability * Expert in one or more programming languages * Experience designing and deploying agentic systems * Expert-level proficiency with AI coding assistants * Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices with governance for validation, auditability, and secure data handling * Strong aaa frameworks of responsible AI use, security, resiliency, data sensitivity, and governance * Ability to communicate with senior leaders and executives * Practical cloud-native experience Key requirements * ## Description Experteer Overview As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase, you will drive engineering excellence within a cross-functional Agile team to deliver secure, scalable market-leading technology. You'll lead complex, reusable software frameworks and high-quality production code while shaping agentic AI-enabled workflows to accelerate delivery, testing, and release readiness. This role interfaces with senior stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals and to set standards for safe AI-enabled development. You will influence across product, technology, and operations teams, shaping resilient systems at scale. This is a high-impact opportunity to advance responsible AI practices and contribute Compensation / Benefits * Create complex, scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design patterns * Develop secure, high-quality production code and review peers' code * Architect and govern agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve delivery speed, quality, and operations at scale with guardrails for security and resiliency * Apply SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to maximize automation value * Advise cross-functional teams on technological matters and act as a go-to subject matter expert * Contribute to development of technical methods in line with modern product development * Create durable, reusable software frameworks used across teams * Influence senior leaders and stakeholders across business, product, and technology domains Tasks * Formal training or certification in software engineering and 7+ years of experience * Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability * Expert in one or more programming languages * Experience designing and deploying agentic systems * Expert-level proficiency with AI coding assistants * Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices with governance for validation, auditability, and secure data handling * Strong understanding of responsible AI use, security, resiliency, data sensitivity, and governance * Ability to communicate with senior leaders and executives * Practical cloud-native experience Key requirements * ## Related Videos - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [The AI-Native Engineering Org: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100004-the-ai-native-engineering-org-what-s-real-what-s-hype-what-s-next) - [How to govern Vibe Coding for the Enterprise](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100290-how-to-govern-vibe-coding-for-the-enterprise) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Transforming Software Development: The Role of AI and Developer Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/527-transforming-software-development-the-role-of-ai-and-developer-tools)