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Job description
Step into the role of a Principal Architect at JPMorgan Chase and become a driving force behind the development and adoption of cutting‑edge, cloud‑based technologies.
As a Principal Architect within the Corporate Technology team, you are part of a team that develops and supports high‑quality architecture strategy and solutions for software applications and platform products. You drive significant business impact and help shape target‑state architecture across multiple domains.
You will serve as a strategic technology leader, defining and governing end‑to‑end solution architectures for critical platforms and transformation programs. You partner closely with CTOs, Chief Architects, and senior engineering leaders to deliver business and technology strategy. Your role blends deep architectural expertise with executive presence, influencing business and technology stakeholders and providing hands‑on guidance to engineering teams. You help accelerate delivery, embed security and resiliency, and foster a high‑performing architecture community.
Job Responsibilities
Translate business strategy into pragmatic solution roadmaps and reference architectures
Drive architecture decisions balancing resilience, scalability, latency, cost, risk, and time‑to‑market
Set and enforce design principles, patterns, and guardrails across portfolios
Chair or contribute to Architecture Review Boards, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations
Build trusted advisor relationships with CTOs, Chief Architects, and senior leaders to co‑create technology strategy and execution plans
Facilitate outcome‑focused dialogue between business, product, and technology leaders to align trade‑offs and secure buy‑in
Guide programs from concept to production, shaping epics and non‑functional requirements, and ensuring traceability to business outcomes
Provide hands‑on oversight and coaching to domain architects and engineering leads, intervening in complex design issues as needed
Own target and transitional architectures for complex, multi‑region systems across customer, risk, finance, data, and payments domains
Mentor and develop high‑performing architects, fostering a community of practice and promoting reusability through reference implementations
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience
Proven track record leading architecture for large, distributed, mission‑critical systems with 24x7 operations and high resiliency targets
Deep expertise in architecture patterns: microservices, event‑driven and streaming architectures, API‑led connectivity, data mesh/lakehouse, CQRS, and domain‑driven design
Experience with hyperscale cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes), service mesh, CI/CD, IaC, observability, and platform engineering
Strong knowledge of real‑time streaming (Kafka, Pulsar), batch analytics, MLOps, model governance, and responsible AI patterns
Security and resiliency expertise: zero trust, secrets management, identity, encryption, chaos engineering, disaster recovery, and site reliability practices
Integration and legacy modernization: messaging, APIs, eventing, SOA‑to‑microservices transitions, mainframe integration, and strangler‑fig approaches
Executive presence with ability to simplify complexity and influence outcomes across senior stakeholders in both business and technology
Strong vendor management and build/buy/partner decisioning; experience shaping multi‑year investment portfolios
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP Architect, TOGAF, CISSP, SAFe)
Experience in global financial services and regulated environments
Hands‑on pragmatism; able to review designs and code‑level artifacts while maintaining a strategic lens
Experience with platform engineering, green software, and confidential computing
Strong communication and relationship‑building skills across C‑suite and engineering teams
Experience mentoring and developing architecture talent
Familiarity with compliance regimes (e.g., EBA, PRA, OCC, MAS) and architecture support for regulatory requirements
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity. Additional 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.
We recognize our people as our strength and value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. For more information about requesting an accommodation, visit our FAQs.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
Base Pay/Salary
Jersey City, NJ: $204,250.00 - $285,000.00 per year
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Worksite address
jersey city, NJ, 07390, US
Who can apply
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