Director of Software Engineering - Credit Real-time Risk

J.P. MORGAN-1; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead agile teams in developing innovative software solutions for Credit Technology. The role involves driving impact across teams and projects, ensuring technical excellence and governance, while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Expert applied experience in front office technology.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design and application development.

Responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations.
• Delivers technical solutions across multiple businesses.
• Champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Cloud Native

Diversity and Inclusion

Education

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Mathematics

Job description

Job Description

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank, Credit Technology team - you 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 drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

You will be leading an agile team that works towards the strategic Risk and P&L stack for Credit business by developing and leveraging components which bring multiple lines of business across Markets to a consistent architecture. You will be driving development of software components for the firm's state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. The target state will have multiple technical stacks and teams converge into one, and in the process the leadership for both the new architecture and support for the business on existing stack will have to be strengthened.

Job responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
• Makes decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Leads development of risk management systems for both real-time and end of day business needs for Bond and Credit Derivatives products
• Develops innovative software solutions to deliver scalable front office facing risk management services
• Designs and develops with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• With an aptitude for solving problems, creative, quick-thinking, pragmatic and an ability to quickly translate demands into sound technical requirements.
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure and stable systems

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and expert applied experience in front office technology. In addition, advanced experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Practical cloud native experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development and operational stability
• Understanding of Credit or similar financial markets products
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern low-latency technologies

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

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.