Director of Software Engineering - DevOps / Futures & Options Execution Technology

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Director of Software Engineering in Jersey City to lead its Execution DevOps team. The role focuses on building global DevOps coverage, driving resiliency and automation in a fast-paced trading environment.

With over 10 years of experience in software engineering, the ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in Unix scripting, Python, and Java. Responsibilities include setting the DevOps strategy and automating the software delivery lifecycle.

The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 10+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Experience with system design, application development, and operational stability.
• Strong scripting skills for automation tasks.
• Ability to solve technical problems independently.

Responsibilities

• Set the DevOps strategy for the execution platform.
• Design and implement CI frameworks.
• Automate the software delivery lifecycle.
• Own resiliency outcomes across services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver stable outcomes.

Skills

Unix scripting

Python

Java

Automation

Monitoring

Shell

Perl

Cloud-native experience

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

As a Director of Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking's Equities Futures & Options Execution Technology, you will lead a newly formed Execution DevOps team, building global DevOps coverage across Exchange Connectivity, Algorithmic Trading, and Market Data, and aligning strategy and tooling with the Order Management DevOps team. You will drive resiliency, automation, CI/CD, testing, and rapid recovery to support an always-on (24/7) trading operating model, leveraging AI-enabled innovation to improve stability and speed of change. Own mission‑critical execution reliability—where seconds matter—building AI‑powered automation and near‑zero‑downtime resiliency for global markets.

We are in the midst of a significant multi‑year investment and modernization program to build new, best‑in‑class, internally developed platforms—replacing a mix of legacy in‑house and vendor technologies. This is a high‑impact opportunity to help shape the next‑generation execution platform and its operating model as the industry moves toward 24/7 continuous trading.

Operating as an independent layer from application development and integration, you will define and deliver a best‑in‑class model for platform resiliency, automation, and operational excellence—built to thrive in an environment where seconds of downtime matter. You will be expected to leverage AI aggressively to accelerate innovation and deliver tooling and frameworks that strengthen change management, observability, and recovery. You will be supported by existing core development teams already investing in dedicated automation and resiliency capabilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Set the DevOps strategy for the execution platform, establishing standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns across teams.
• Design and implement CI frameworks and environments, driving adoption, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Automate the software delivery lifecycle, including testing, change management, release processes, and manual operational workflows.
• Own resiliency outcomes: automate failover, improve recovery time, and raise operational readiness across services.
• Test and validate individual applications and end-to-end integrations across execution, connectivity, and market data.
• Partner closely with stakeholders and clients to configure, update, and evolve trading applications and downstream components.
• Collaborate across Application Development, Integration, Business Analysis, and Production Management to deliver stable, production‑grade outcomes.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proven, hands‑on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced programming expertise, including Unix scripting, Python, and Java, focused on automation, monitoring, and surveillance.
• Deep knowledge in software engineering processes and one or more technical domains (e.g., cloud, AI/ML, etc.).
• Strong scripting skills for automating development, testing, and integration tasks (Shell/Perl/Python).
• Experience creating and automating test strategies and test plans (functional and non‑functional) and executing them in production‑grade environments.
• Ability to solve design and functionality problems independently with minimal oversight.
• Practical cloud‑native experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with electronic trading, including protocols such as FIX.
• Familiarity with the Equities trading stack (Order Management Systems, algorithms, internalization).
• Exposure to Futures & Options trading environments and market structure.
• Knowledge of kdb/q.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.