Sr Lead Security Engineer

A senior level security engineering role in Plano, TX (onsite) with a salary range of USD 171,000 to 260,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing technical guidance to the business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors to align security with objectives
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review or debug code produced by others
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations through strategic decisions
• Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more security or engineering focus areas
• actively contribute to the engineering community by promoting firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and practices
• Encourage adoption of leading-edge technologies by peers and project decision-makers
• Foster a culture that values diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Leverage enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate security risk analysis and documentation, validate outputs, and ensure proper handling of sensitive data
• Apply reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain routines to strengthen security testing, traceability, and auditability

Requirements

• Formal training and certification with 5+ years of experience building high performance API-first services and integrating tooling
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability; proficient in two or more languages from C#, C++, Go, Python, and Java
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with deep expertise in at least one technical discipline (cloud, AI/ML, mobile, etc.)
• Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS inspection, traffic interception, and API gateway patterns
• Proven ability to build and scale distributed systems in a cloud-native environment with high throughput
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities to support security engineering workflows with strong validation and awareness of data sensitivity
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, ensuring alignment with security, resiliency, and auditability

Technologies

• C#
• C++
• Go
• Python
• Java
• HTTP
• HTTPS
• SSL/TLS
• API Gateway
• SSE
• CASB
• SIEM
• Custom_proxy_development

Benefits

• comprehensive health care coverage
• on-site health and wellness centers
• retirement savings plan
• backup childcare
• tuition reimbursement
• mental health support
• financial coaching

Job Description

As a Senior Lead Software Security Engineer, you will be a core member of an agile team focused on enhancing, building, and delivering trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. You will drive meaningful business impact through technical expertise and problem-solving across diverse technologies and applications.

About Us

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a long-standing financial institution offering innovative solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses, and premier corporate and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. With a history spanning more than 200 years, the company leads in investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management.

The organization emphasizes a competitive total rewards package that can include base salary, incentives, and a range of benefits based on eligibility. It values diversity and inclusion as part of its strength and global workforce, and it is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on protected attributes.

About the Team

The corporate functions group supports a broad set of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing, ensuring the company’s businesses, clients, customers, and employees are positioned for success.