Chase · 3 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platforms
3223 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expJPMorgan Chase is a leading financial institution, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the future of cloud platform engineering. The role involves leading technical direction, collaborating with teams to design and operate innovative cloud solutions, and driving operational excellence to support AI/ML initiatives.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the cloud engineering team
Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure and platform tools
Drive adoption of modern DevEx (Developer Experience) practices and evolve CI/CD and developer tooling to improve delivery speed, quality, and consistency
Align platform strategy and roadmaps with business priorities; lead cross-functional initiatives to modernize SDLC practices
Evaluate, integrate, and govern strategic tooling to reduce cognitive load and improve developer experience
Collaborate with development teams to identify and eliminate bottlenecks on the platform
Define and promote paved paths and self-service workflows to streamline developer workflows
Implement real-time telemetry pipelines and workflows for large-scale platform observability and analytics
Champion adoption of tools that can improve developer productivity through clear documentation, training, office hours, and close engagement with the developer community
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, with at least 10 years of applied experience
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Advanced knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.)
Demonstrated expertise in DevEx (Developer Experience) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Spinnaker, Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.)
Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift-left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes
Strong programming skills in Golang or Python, with a solid understanding of software development best practices
Proficiency with cloud infrastructure provisioning tools (Terraform, KRO, Crossplane, etc.)
Experience with logging and monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure design, architecture, and migration strategies
Preferred
Master's degree in a related field
Experience implementing multi-cloud architectures
Certifications in Cloud, Kubernetes, or infrastructure-as-code technologies
Experience leading end-to-end platform development efforts
Background in designing and developing scalable AI/ML or Data platforms
Experience with automation and workflow orchestration for operational efficiency
Published contributions to open-source or industry-recognized projects
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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