Director of Software Engineering

J.P. MORGAN-1; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee multiple complex projects and drive innovation. This role involves leading globally distributed teams, collaborating with product teams, and ensuring successful delivery of technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and a strategic mindset to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive practical experience in software engineering concepts.
• Experience managing managers in a product-driven engineering organization.
• Hands-on cloud native experience on at least one Cloud platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead three globally distributed teams with plans for further growth.
• Ensure governance over coding decisions and success metrics.
• Deliver technical solutions across multiple businesses.

Skills

Leadership

Adaptability

Strategic Mindset

Education

Computer Science

Engineering

Mathematics

Tools

Java

Kotlin

React

AWS

Azure

GCP

Spring Boot

Job description

Job Description

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Strategic Growth Office Aumni team, you will lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to oversee multiple complex projects and initiatives, serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and fostering innovation and solution delivery. Aumni is at the intersection of entrepreneurship and venture capital, creating a unique platform with data and tools for VC investors. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Engineering, you will oversee the business segment where the majority of our customers register.

Job Responsibilities

1. Partner with Product and Revenue organizations to prioritize the roadmap.
2. Provide leadership to three globally distributed teams, approximately 20 people, with plans for further growth this year.
3. Collaborate with Product teams to understand the roadmap and requirements, set priorities, and work with Engineering Managers to ensure delivery.
4. Participate in the Architecture governance board to gain a comprehensive view across the entire application.
5. Lead technology and process implementations to achieve technical objectives.
6. Hold accountability for decisions affecting resources, budgets, operations, and the implementation of processes and procedures.
7. Ensure governance over coding decisions, control obligations, and success metrics such as cost of ownership and maintainability.
8. Deliver technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains.
9. Influence peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams.
10. Champion the firm's culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and extensive practical experience. Expertise in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Experience with Java or Kotlin on the backend and React on the frontend.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technologist teams.
• Experience in hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience managing managers within a product-driven engineering organization.
• Hands-on cloud native experience on at least one Cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and conditions, learning new technologies and patterns efficiently.
• Strategic mindset to choose suitable technologies based on long-term goals.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and (micro)services with frameworks like Spring Boot.
• Experience working on globally distributed applications with strict consistency requirements.
• Knowledge of modern software architecture patterns.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with GraphQL and Kafka is advantageous.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. Our approach is to serve clients with integrity and excellence, building trusted, long-term partnerships to help achieve their objectives.

We value diversity and inclusion, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a fair and inclusive work environment, providing reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health, or physical disabilities.

About The Team

Our corporate functions encompass a broad range of areas including finance, risk, human resources, and marketing. These teams are vital to our success, ensuring our businesses and clients are well-supported.