Senior Lead Architect, Vice President

About the role

Join our team as a Senior Lead Architect within the Corporate Oversight and Governance Technology (COGT) group. You will be an integral part of a team developing high-quality architecture solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you will drive significant business impact and help shape the target state architecture through your expertise in multiple architecture domains.

Responsibilities

• Engage technical teams and business stakeholders to align on current and future needs and propose technical approaches.
• Define the technical target state for the product and drive execution of the strategy.
• Participate in architecture governance bodies and drive architecture alignment and reviews.
• Evaluate emerging and leading-edge technologies and influence adoption decisions across peers and stakeholders.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot creative software solutions to solve complex technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and perform code reviews and debugging for code written by others.
• Identify and implement automation to eliminate recurring issues, reduce remediation effort, and improve operational stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors/startups and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems.
• Drive decisions that shape product design, application functionality, and technical operations/processes.
• Define agentic AI architecture guidelines and partner with Data Science/MLOps to establish model governance guardrails (versioning, drift detection, responsible AI compliance) while fostering an inclusive team culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Application and/or Solution Architect.
• Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end system design, application development, testing, and production operations/operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, with strong hands-on engineering capability.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, applications, and technical processes across one or more architecture/engineering disciplines.
• Proficient across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including quality and release practices.
• Proficiency with automation, continuous delivery, and agile practices including CI/CD.
• Strong focus and working knowledge of application resiliency and security principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one technical domain (e.g., cloud-native, AI/ML, mobile, etc.), including practical cloud-native experience.
• Ability to independently solve complex design and functionality problems with minimal oversight.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and associated IT systems.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful team culture.

About Us

JPMorgan Chase, 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.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location.
• Commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation for eligible roles, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.