Senior Director of Software Engineering - Market Risk

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London is seeking an experienced Senior Director of Software Engineering. This role involves leading multiple technical areas within the AIML Tech Team and promoting advanced technical methods. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Software Engineering, expertise in ML and Generative AI, and demonstrated leadership in managing complex projects. The position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Global career opportunities

Qualifications

• Expert applied experience in Software Engineering concepts.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of ML engineering and Generative AI.
• Experience with complex project delivery and operational stability.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology implementations across departments.
• Manage strategic transactional areas and teams.
• Interface with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Oversee cross-product collaborations.
• Champion a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Software Engineering expertise

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Experience with Machine Learning and Generative AI

Cloud native experience

Project management in complex organizations

Hiring and talent development

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Formal training in Software Engineering

Tools

DataBricks

AWS qualifications

Job description

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Job Description

As a Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, Market Risk AIML Tech Team, you will lead multiple technical areas and oversee the activities of various departments while fostering collaboration across technical domains. Your cross‑functional expertise will be instrumental in promoting the adoption and implementation of advanced technical methods within diverse teams, ensuring the firm remains at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological innovations. This role emphasizes managing and developing the AIML platform within Market Risk, working closely with Product and the tech team to define the roadmap and implement top‑tier AIML and Generative AI practices across Risk Technology.

Job responsibilities

• Leads multiple technology and process implementations across departments to achieve firmwide technology objectives
• Directly manages multiple areas with strategic transactional focus
• Provides leadership and high‑level direction to teams while frequently overseeing employee populations across multiple platforms, divisions, and lines of business
• Acts as the primary interface with senior leaders, stakeholders, and executives, driving consensus across competing objectives
• Manages multiple stakeholders, complex projects, and large cross‑product collaborations
• 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 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 developing or leading large or cross‑functional teams of technologists
• Exposure to ML engineering and experience with Generative AI (GenAI), RAG, building agents or at least an understanding of
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale
• Experience leading complex projects supporting system design, testing, and operational stability
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Extensive practical cloud native experience
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working at code level and understanding architecture and infrastructure
• Experience overseeing a team of engineers bringing up AIML platforms
• Experience with DataBricks
• AWS qualifications

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.