Senior Principal Architect - Payments Platform
Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Innovate in collaboration with technologists across
JPMorganChase's global technology community, as well as in
partnership with some of the most important technology firms in the
world. As a Senior Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within
Corporate and Investment Bank Technology, you will spearhead the
transformation and modernization of payments platforms,
collaborating with passionate and dedicated teams at the
intersection of technology and business strategy. You will
collaborate with internal teams and business leaders alike,
creating strategically sound Target State Architectures that can
handle today’s needs and be ready for tomorrow’s needs as well. You
will also have a stake in budgeting, hiring, mentoring, setting
team priorities, and fostering a client-centric environment where
everyone learns and grows. Job Responsibilities Design and develop
scalable, high-performance Java-based cloud-native applications
Architect solutions for processing large data volumes with low
latency and high throughput Create technical specifications and
detailed architecture blueprints for distributed systems Lead
technical decisions for enterprise-scale Java applications
Establish coding standards, best practices, and development
methodologies Mentor junior developers and provide technical
guidance to cross-functional teams, and stay current with emerging
technologies and industry trends Evaluate and recommend appropriate
technologies and frameworks, and collaborate with stakeholders to
transform business requirements into optimal technical solutions
Perform code reviews and ensure quality of deliverables
Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed environments
Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities Bachelor’s degree
in computer science and engineering, or related field 10 years of
Java development experience with proven expertise in cloud-native
application design Strong hands-on coding skills in Java, and
open-source frameworks including Spring Boot, Service-mesh, Docker,
Kubernetes, among others, with extensive experience with
distributed computing and designing high-throughput, low-latency
systems Demonstrated success processing large data volumes in
production environments, and excellent communication and
interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence
stakeholders Expert-level knowledge of microservices architecture,
API design, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience
with event-driven architectures, streaming, and message brokers
(Kafka, RabbitMQ) Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD
pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and strong
experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling at
scale Strong collaboration skills and experience working
effectively across cross-functional teams and strong
problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail
Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities Master's in
computer science and engineering, or related field Experience in
the Payments domain or financial services industry, and experience
with reactive programming and asynchronous processing models
Knowledge of advanced performance tuning and optimization
techniques with proficiency with multiple cloud platforms and
hybrid cloud architectures Experience with data engineering and big
data technologies (Spark, Flink, Hadoop ecosystem) Familiarity with
Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience implementing robust
security frameworks and compliance best practices Cloud
certification(s) (AWS, Azure, GCP) Contributions to open-source
projects This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this
position is contingent on JPMorganChase’s review of criminal
conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program
entries.
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