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Sr. Principal Security Engineer

Today Plano, TX

At JPMorgan Chase, Principal Engineers are both visionary leaders and hands-on builders. As JPMorgan Chase's most senior individual contributors, Principal Engineers work on our hardest problems, help establish technical standards and drive the overall technical architecture, engineering practices, and engineering methodologies for security products and platforms that delight our customers..

JPMorgan Chase offers security engineers the opportunity to make an impact in an unparalleled variety of areas, at a global scale. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies and systems which are on the cloud (systems that power the JPMorgan Chase experience) and everything in between. You can also be part of the team that enables finances around the world.

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If you have experience and background in developing large scale distributed systems or are a specialist in any of the following areas, we would love to review your application - security, AI/ML, autonomous systems, compilers, databases, embedded systems, firmware, and networking.

If you want to do work that makes an impact, you belong at JPMorgan Chase. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative culture that offers more opportunities to extend your skills and collaborate to create custom solutions that delight our customers and advance our technology.

Job responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical leader on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
  • Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.
  • Fully and completely understand system inter-dependencies and limitations.
  • Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
  • Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members
  • Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience. You are a visionary leader, builder and an operator.
  • Balance technical leadership and savvy with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
  • 10+ years of non-internship professional security/software development experience
  • Practical experience developing security engineering solutions for public cloud-based applications and infrastructure
  • Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine net new solutions for complex technology problems in one or more technical disciplines
  • Expert in one or more programming languages
  • Advanced knowledge of software 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.)
  • Advanced knowledge of industry-leading security practices and experience in successfully reviewing and implementing new security-related products
  • Understanding of the business and knowledgeable of the latest internal and external threat trends
  • Significant experience with threat modeling
  • Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Demonstrated prior experience influencing across functions and teams and delivering value at scale

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least one major technical area: large scale full stack development, building complex distributed systems, designing massive global networks.


ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Client-provided location(s): Plano, TX
Job ID: JPMorgan-210666889
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-09-17T19:12:54

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion