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SAS Automotive Inc. - USA

Forklift Driver

Newark, CA · On-site

$20.65/hr

... Kata meetings, take part of the improvement process and improve effectiveness using and applying ACT standard Maintain 5S standards and must follow local health & safety regulations (Clean work area ...

Ethos

Senior Quality Engineer

Omaha, NE · On-site

$84K - $114K/yr

... KATA, Coaches, & Value Stream Maps. o Lead global quality initiatives. o Leads design for quality assignments. Requirements o 4-year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; and four or more ...

Ethos

Senior Quality Engineer

Omaha, NE · On-site

$84K - $114K/yr

... KATA, Coaches, & Value Stream Maps. o Lead global quality initiatives. o Leads design for quality assignments. Requirements o 4-year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; and four or more ...

Ethos

Senior Quality Engineer

Omaha, NE · On-site

$84K - $114K/yr

... KATA, Coaches, & Value Stream Maps. o Lead global quality initiatives. o Leads design for quality assignments. Requirements o 4-year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; and four or more ...

NVIDIA

Autonomous Agent Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$17.50 - $23.50/hr

... Kata Containers, V8 isolates, or similar) • Strong security fundamentals: threat modeling, auth, least privilege, secrets management • Designed multi-tenant execution platforms, serverless ...

Story Construction

Construction Worker

Ames, IA · On-site

$17.50 - $23.75/hr

Actively participate in work planning and KATA (continuous improvement process). * Follow all company work and safety policies and procedures. * Additional duties as assigned. Qualifications: * Means ...

Story Construction

Construction Worker

Ames, IA

$17.50 - $23.75/hr

Actively participate in work planning and KATA (continuous improvement process). * Follow all company work and safety policies and procedures. * Additional duties as assigned. Qualifications: * Means ...

Story Construction

Construction Worker

Ames, IA · On-site

$17.50 - $23.75/hr

Actively participate in work planning and KATA (continuous improvement process). * Follow all company work and safety policies and procedures. * Additional duties as assigned. Qualifications: * Means ...

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How much do kata jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for kata in the United States is $33.96, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.92 and $40.38 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is kata in the context of martial arts?

Kata are structured patterns of movements practiced in many martial arts, particularly in disciplines like karate, judo, and aikido. They are sequences of techniques performed against imaginary opponents to help students develop proper form, technique, and muscle memory. Practicing kata helps martial artists improve their focus, balance, and understanding of fundamental combat principles. Kata can also be performed solo or with a partner, depending on the style and purpose.

What is the difference between Kata vs Scrum Master?

AspectKataScrum Master
CertificationsTypically no formal certification requiredCertified ScrumMaster (CSM) or similar certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentFocuses on continuous improvement and practice sessionsFacilitates Agile teams, manages Scrum processes
Industry UsageCommon in Lean, Agile, and software developmentWidely used in Agile software development teams

While Kata emphasizes repetitive practice for skill mastery, Scrum Master focuses on facilitating Agile team processes. Both roles support continuous improvement but serve different functions within Agile methodologies.

How does a kata coach typically structure practice sessions to help teams develop continuous improvement habits?

A kata coach usually structures practice sessions around short, focused cycles of learning and experimentation. Teams are guided through setting a clear challenge, understanding current conditions, establishing target conditions, and conducting iterative experiments (PDCA cycles) to bridge the gap. The coach facilitates regular reflection and feedback, helping individuals internalize scientific thinking habits. Sessions are highly collaborative, often involving daily or weekly check-ins, and encourage open communication and shared problem-solving within the team.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a kata practitioner, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Kata practitioner (such as in martial arts instruction), you need a strong grasp of physical technique, discipline, and a recognized rank or certification in your specific martial art. Familiarity with training tools, safety equipment, and standardized forms is often required. Leadership, patience, and effective communication are essential soft skills for teaching and mentoring students. These skills ensure proper technique development, safety, and positive learning environments in martial arts practice.
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Infographic showing various Kata job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 91% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $70,646 per year, or $34 per hour.

Senior Lead Software Engineer - ML Engineer for Agent Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

Other

Medical, Retirement

Posted 26 days ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co. rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 495 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

71st of 171 rated banks

Job description


Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer - ML Engineer for Agent Platform at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Data Analytics Payments Team, you are a senior technical leader on the team that builds and runs NEO, the firm's agent runtime platform for Payments Technology. You set the architecture for how agents execute, communicate, remember, and get evaluated in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor and technical direction-setter, you are responsible for the hardest technology decisions across multiple technical areas in support of the firm's business objectives, and for raising the engineering bar across the teams that build on NEO.
Job responsibilities
  • Owns end-to-end architecture of the NEO agent runtime, including secure execution and isolation (micro-VMs such as Firecracker/Kata), agent-to-agent (A2A) communication, Model Context Protocol (MCP) tooling, the memory layer, and evaluation infrastructure
  • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others; sets code and design standards adopted across teams building on NEO
  • Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team
  • Applies and shapes the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of the platform and the agents running on it
  • Defines the permission-aware, auditable execution model for the runtime, including fine-grained authorization (OpenFGA) and runtime policy (OPA/Rego), so agents operate safely in a regulated environment
  • Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies, and mentors Lead and senior engineers
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for platforms, runtimes, or distributed systems in production
  • Advanced in one or more programming language(s); strong Python plus a systems language (Go or Rust) for performance-sensitive runtime work
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
  • Demonstrated experience building or operating LLM/agent systems in production, including tracing, evaluations, and guardrails
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning)
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
  • Practical cloud native experience; production Kubernetes expected

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Experience architecting secure code execution and sandboxing with micro-VMs (Firecracker, Kata, gVisor) for multi-tenant isolation
  • Experience designing or implementing agent protocols (A2A, MCP) and multi-agent orchestration
  • Experience with agent or distributed memory systems - memory nodes, episodic/semantic memory, and graph-backed retrieval (Graph RAG)
  • Exposure to LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, and embedding-based retrieval systems
  • Fine-grained authorization (OpenFGA / Zanzibar-style) and policy engines (OPA/Rego)
  • Evaluation infrastructure for agents - offline/online evals, regression suites, and LLM-as-judge quality/safety gating in CI
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)

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
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

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