Director of Software Engineering

J.P. MORGAN; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Glasgow seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead feature teams within Corporate Technology, guiding project delivery and elevating engineering standards.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive strategic decisions that shape our technology landscape, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• Fluency in cloud-native architecture and design across systems.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Functional and object-oriented programming with Scala, Java, Python; Spark.
• Experience with Git, Jira, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience leading adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices with enterprise tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature teams in Glasgow, ensuring alignment with vision and goals.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software products using diverse technologies.
• Ensure software quality, reliability, security, and performance through best practices.
• Set direction and governance for AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation to improve speed and quality.
• Document issues and resolve bugs efficiently.
• Collaborate with Engineering Leads, Product Owners, Solutions Architects, and stakeholders to deliver user-focused solutions.
• Mentor and coach engineers for skill and performance growth.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and reports.

Skills

Scala

Java

Python

Cloud-native architecture

Git

Jira

Agile

AI-enabled engineering

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Job Description

As a Director of Software Engineering in Corporate Technology, you will lead feature teams in Glasgow, ensuring their work aligns with our vision and goals. You will oversee project delivery, coordinate tasks across teams, and uphold the highest engineering standards. Your role involves mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders, and making strategic decisions that shape our technology landscape. You will help build a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead feature teams in Glasgow, ensuring alignment with our vision and goals
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software products using diverse technologies
• Ensure software quality, reliability, security, and performance through best practices
• Sets direction and governance for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation within a technical area to drive measurable improvements in speed, quality, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-orchestrated delivery workflows, release readiness controls, automated test modernization, and incident triage acceleration), while establishing guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, traceability, and reuse across teams.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation and support capacity unlock initiatives at scale
• Document issues and resolve bugs efficiently
• Collaborate with Engineering Leads, Product Owners, Solutions Architects, and stakeholders to deliver user-focused solutions
• Mentor, coach, and provide feedback to engineers for skill and performance growth
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies
• Create and maintain technical documentation and reports

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
• Fluency in cloud-native architecture and design across systems
• Strategic thinking and passion for business strategy and processes
• Ability to make sound architecture decisions based on enterprise principles and operational characteristics
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
• Functional and object-oriented programming skills with expertise in Scala, Java, and Python, and open-source frameworks such as Apache Spark
• Familiarity with software engineering and project management tools such as Git, Jira, and Agile
• Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including defining operating expectations (human-in-the-loop validation, quality gates), measuring outcomes, and ensuring secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, resiliency/security implications, and governance; ability to influence leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Databricks
• Experience with data analysis and machine learning tools and frameworks
• Certifications in software engineering, project management, or related fields
• Experience building on emerging cloud serverless managed services
• Experience implementing security solutions for data storage and processing in the cloud

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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.

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.