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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Security Engineer - Python/Java Developer - **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co. - **Location:** Wilmington, DE, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Delivery, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Data Streaming, Computer Network Technologies, Grafana, Spring-boot, Kubernetes, Production Code, Data Analytics, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/210786264 ## About the Role * Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years' applied experience. * Demonstrated proficiency in reliability, scalability, performance, security, enterprise system architecture, toil reduction, and site reliability best practices. * Advanced hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability. * Fluent in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java/Spring Boot,). * Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with emerging depth in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, distributed systems). * Proficient in automation and continuous delivery methods, including CI/CD pipelines. * Proficient with observability tools and service level objective alerting. * Proficient with container and orchestration technologies (ECS, Kubernetes, Docker). * Experience troubleshooting networking technologies and issues. * Practical cloud native experience. * Actively self-educates, evaluates new technology, and recommends suitable solutions. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: * Observability Tools (e.g. Splunk, Grafana) * Data Streaming Frameworks * AWS services * Kubernetes * Terraform ## Description As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls team in Corporate Technology, you will be 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 will be responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives., * Execute software solutions, design, development, and advanced technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond conventional approaches to solve complex problems. * Develop secure, high-quality production code, review and debug code, and automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability. * Lead resiliency design reviews, deconstruct complex problems into actionable work for other engineers, and act as the main point of contact during major incidents. * Lead initiatives to improve reliability, stability, and performance of applications and platforms using data-driven analytics to enhance service levels. * Drive collaboration to identify comprehensive service level indicators, establish service level objectives and error budgets with stakeholders and customers. * Offer high-level technical expertise within one or more technical domains, proactively identifying and solving technology-related bottlenecks. * Document and share knowledge within the organization via internal forums and communities of practice, driving awareness and adoption of new technologies. ## Related Videos - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Enterprise-Cloud-Native - Fast-Paced Development & Deployment in a Highly Secure Banking Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/671-enterprise-cloud-native-fast-paced-development-deployment-in-a-highly-secure-banking-environment) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)