Senior Principal Software Engineer - Databricks/Terraform
Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Join JPMorgan Chase as a Senior Principal Software
Engineer where you will own the Databricks platform architecture on
AWS, build Terraform/Python automation, mentor teams, and drive
high-impact data innovation. The Chief Data & Analytics Office
(CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is responsible for accelerating the firm’s
data and analytics journey. This includes ensuring the quality,
integrity, and security of the company's data, as well as
leveraging this data to generate insights and drive
decision-making. The CDAO is also responsible for developing and
implementing solutions that support the firm’s commercial goals by
harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning
technologies to develop new products, improve productivity, and
enhance risk management effectively and responsibly. As a Senior
Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase in Corporate – AIML
Data Platforms and the Chief Data & Analytics team, you will bring
your deep expertise in Databricks and large-scale data engineering.
In this role you will drive the architecture, design, and
implementation of advanced data solutions, leveraging Databricks
and related technologies to enable business insights and innovation
Job Responsibilities Designs and develops infrastructure automation
for the Databricks control plane, including workspace provisioning,
account configuration, onboarding/offboarding, and Delta Sharing
using Terraform, AWS, and Python Lambdas. Develops secure,
high-quality production code across Terraform modules, Python
Lambda functions, and control plane services while reviewing and
debugging code across the team. Leads the architecture of scalable
Databricks platform infrastructure, including workspace automation,
AWS networking, and control plane APIs enabling self-service for
downstream teams. Define and implement best practices for data
engineering, data lake architecture, and distributed computing
Solves the companies most challenging cloud data platform problems
by building innovative technical solutions around Data Lake Tools.
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of
recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of
software applications and systems Adds to team culture of
diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect Mentor and guide
technical teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and
excellence in software engineering practices Required
qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or
certification on software engineering concepts and 10 years applied
experience Expert-level proficiency in Databricks platform
administration, AWS networking, and infrastructure-as-code with
Terraform Hands-on experience with Python and/or Java application
program development with use of automated unit testing Hands-on
practical experience delivering system design, application
development, testing, and operational stability Hands-on practical
experience with terraform development and understanding of
terraform enterprise Hands-on experience with GitHub / Bitbucket
code versioning tool, Jenkins build tool and pypi / maven
artifactory integrations Experience in managing product release
lifecycle at enterprise level. Preferred qualifications,
capabilities, and skills Strong knowledge of distributed compute
frameworks like Spark and how platform-level configurations impact
workload performance and reliability Experience with Agile
development processes, as needed (SCRUM/KANBAN) using JIRA.
Experience in Data pipelines using Spark
Keywords: JPMorganChase, Sayreville , Senior Principal Software Engineer - Databricks/Terraform, IT / Software / Systems , Jersey City, New Jersey
