Director of Software Engineering-GTAM

JPMorgan Chase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 204,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead a technology area across departments, driving impactful initiatives and serving as the primary decision maker for teams. You will shape strategy, governance, and delivery of AI-enabled engineering, SDLC automation, and platform modernization.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading technologists, and strong data governance, cloud-native practices, and stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Data governance, architecture & resilience: strong command of FAIR data principles applied to ITAM.
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices across teams.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and governance in engineering workflows.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Stakeholder communication & influence.
• Transformational people leadership.
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical 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 measurable improvements in speed, quality, and operational outcomes, while establishing guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, traceability, 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 the value realized by automation and support capacity unlock initiatives at scale.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership experience

AI-enabled engineering

Cloud native

Stakeholder communication

Transformational leadership

Cross-functional teams

Data governance

Governance & compliance

Software development lifecycle

Technical decision making

Education

CS/CE/Math degree

Tools

TigerGraph

API platform design

Job description

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within GTAM (Global Technology Asset Management), 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.

Job 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 measurable improvements in speed, quality, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-orchestrated delivery workflows, release readiness controls, automated test modernization, and incident triage acceleration), while establishing guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, traceability, 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 the value realized by automation and support capacity unlock initiatives at scale.

• 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.

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 .

• Data Governance, Architecture & Resilience: Strong command of FAIR data principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability) applied to ITAM (IT Asset Management).

• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists.

• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.

• Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including defining operating expectations (human-in-the-loop validation, quality gates), measuring outcomes, and ensuring secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.

• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, resiliency/security implications, and governance; ability to influence leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse.

• Practical cloud native experience.

• Stakeholder Communication & Influence: Skilled at translating ITAM complexity into clear business value for cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

• Transformational People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and upskill engineering teams in emerging technologies fostering a culture of continuous learning and inclusive collaboration.

• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale.

• Demonstrated success leading multiple engineering teams in a matrixed enterprise environment with shifting priorities.

• Experience with graph databases (e.g. TigerGraph) and API platform design for downstream tenants.

• Background spanning both platform engineering and application delivery.

• Experience leading a major platform modernization or migration.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

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

Base Pay/Salary

Jersey City,NJ $204,250.00 - $285,000.00 / year