Senior Principal Architect - Core Platform Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• Advises cross-functional teams on technology selection to achieve target state architecture and decisions on improvements to current technologies.
• Develops multi-year roadmaps aligned with business and architecture strategy and priorities.
• Creates complex and scalable coding frameworks using appropriate software design.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Serves as the function's go-to subject matter expert.
• Contributes to the development of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that improve velocity and quality of output across teams and functions.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate major-incident triage, troubleshooting, and post-incident analysis, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Led reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted reliability workflows across SDLC/toolchain practices (e.g., CI/CD quality checks, test/validation automation, and operational readiness), ensuring traceability/auditability, resiliency, and security controls.
• Demonstrates experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to improve SRE workflows (e.g., incident investigation support and knowledge capture) with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert expertise in one or more programming language(s), e.g., Golang, Java.
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems in one or more technical disciplines.
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to senior leaders and executives.
• Prioritizes practical cloud native experience across one or more public cloud providers e.g., AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Ability to evaluate AI-assisted operational recommendations for correctness and risk, define appropriate guardrails for team usage, and ensure outcomes align to resiliency and security expectations.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Deep knowledge of Terraform, Pulumi, Helm charts, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with architecture review boards and governance processes.
• Demonstrated executive and leadership presence, with specific examples of influencing technical direction at scale.
• Experience integrating AI/ML solutions into enterprise platforms, with a focus on reliability and security.
• Strong background in incident management, production support, and on-call operations in cloud environments.
• Relevant certifications in cloud, AI/ML, or architecture domains.

About Us

JPMorganChase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 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, 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.

About The Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.