Director of AI-Driven Software Engineering

Next Frontier Capital; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase, a leading financial services firm, seeks a Director of Software Engineering within Operations Collections to lead a technical area and drive measurable improvements in speed, quality, and reliability. You will guide teams, technologies, and projects across departments.

The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years leading technologists, cloud-native expertise, and a strong stance on responsible AI.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices with secure handling of inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and governance in engineering workflows.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
• Accountable for decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Sets direction and governance for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation within a technical area to drive improvements in speed, quality, and outcomes, with guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, 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 automation value and support capacity unlock initiatives
• Caries 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

Skills

Technology Leadership

Cross-functional Teams

Talent Hiring & Mentoring

Agentic AI Adoption

Responsible AI Governance

Cloud Native Experience

CS/CE/Math Foundation

Education

Software Engineering Degree or Certification

Job description

JPMorganChase, a leading financial services firm, seeks a Director of Software Engineering within Operations Collections to lead a technical area and drive measurable improvements in speed, quality, and reliability. You will guide teams, technologies, and projects across departments.

The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years leading technologists, cloud-native expertise, and a strong stance on responsible AI.