Principal Architect: Transformative AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

3d

About The Position

If you are excited about shaping the future of technology and driving
significant business impact in financial services, we are looking for people
just like you. Join our team and help us develop game-changing, high-quality
solutions.

As a Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within Asset and Wealth Management you
provide expertise to enhance and develop architecture platforms based on modern
cloud-based technologies, as well as support the adoption of strategic global
solutions.

As a Generative AI Executive Director, you will lead the design and delivery of
production-grade LLM systems that power mission-critical products for thousands
of professionals. Your technical leadership will empower teams to innovate and
accelerate the adoption of AI at scale. You will collaborate with
cross-functional teams to bridge advanced AI research with robust engineering,
ensuring our solutions are reliable, secure, and built for real business impact.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 7+ years applied experience
• Holds a Masters or possesses equivalent experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Java, Python, Java Spring, ORM frameworks, Agentic AI frameworks (a2a, langGraph), messaging frameworks, unit and automated testing frameworks (BDD, Functional & Performance), and databases
• Demonstrates extensive hands-on experience in software engineering and ML engineering, with a proven track record of shipping production systems
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, applications, and technical processes with in-depth expertise in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, AI, ML, distributed systems)
• Architects and implements high-throughput, low-latency microservices with WebSocket, gRPC, REST, and GraphQL, including protocol buffer schema design, streaming endpoints, and load balancing
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of advanced agentic workflows, including multi-agent coordination, stateful task management, and integration with enterprise event-driven architectures
• Agent Guardrails and Evaluation frameworks
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Architects scalable APIs and agentic workflows, enabling automation and efficiency across the firm
• Architects and delivers production LLM-based systems for text, image, speech, and video applications
• Collaborates closely with ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Engineering to ensure reliability and security
• Bridges advanced AI research with robust engineering to build innovative, scalable, production-ready solutions
• Drives results with an entrepreneurial mindset in a fast-paced, high-impact environment
• Actively advocates for firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

Benefits

• 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, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive