Senior Director of Software Engineering - High Performance Compute

JPMorganChase; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is looking for a Senior Director of Software Engineering in Bournemouth. This role involves overseeing the High Performance Compute platform, leading technology implementations, and managing resources to meet strict service level agreements. The ideal candidate has strong experience in software engineering, operational platforms, and stakeholder management, with an emphasis on diversity and collaboration in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software and infrastructure engineering.
• Expert experience leading tech teams to solve complex technical issues.
• Experience running a key operational platform with stringent SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology and process implementations for operational objectives.
• Accountable for decisions affecting resources, budget, and execution.
• Govern coding decisions and control obligations for the HPC platform.

Skills

Software and infrastructure engineering concepts

Operational platform management

Stakeholder management

Influencing and negotiation

Job description

Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of financial services is waiting for you. Let's push the boundaries of what's possible together

As the Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology High Performance Compute team, you will lead multiple technical areas and manage the activities of various departments while collaborating across technical domains. Your role involves applying your expertise cross-functionally to promote the adoption and implementation of technical methods within different teams, helping the firm stay at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advancements. You will oversee the day-to-day operations and next-generation engineering aspects of the High Performance Compute (HPC) Platform, utilizing your in-depth knowledge of software, infrastructure, operations, technical processes, risk and compliance, and product management processes. Your efforts will ensure that the HPC platform meets critical SLAs for our internal customers with regulatory commitments.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional and operational technology objectives
• Owns accountability for decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Owns accountability for achieving the rigorous operational SLAs required by an HPC Platform including adherence to strict risk and compliance requirements
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Leverages HPC Platform to create innovative solutions for rapidly changing business needs
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software and infrastructure engineering concepts and expert applied experience. In addition, expert experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Experience of running a key operational platform with stringent SLAs
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience of financial management of an in-house product at the multi-million dollar level
• Experience of stakeholder management at a senior level including excellent influencing and negotiation expertise

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience of leading the development and operational aspects of a High Performance Compute Platform

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.

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.