Director of Software Engineering - Lead Cloud-Native Microservices

JPMorganChase; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 221,515 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Chicago is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to build and manage high-performing Agile teams. This role involves strategic oversight of technology delivery, guiding innovative solutions using cloud technologies, and requires extensive experience in software engineering management. Candidates must hold a relevant bachelor's degree and possess strong leadership skills. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) years of experience in roles such as Software Engineering Director, Lead Software Engineer, or related occupation.
• Experience with Agile SDLC and Hybrid SDLC.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills to develop a diverse culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive all aspects of technology delivery by building and managing Agile software development teams.
• Identify and troubleshoot infrastructure and application code-related issues.
• Manage complex projects and act as the primary interface with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Thought Machine Vault Smart Contracts development

Thought Machine Vault Observability

Thought Machine Vault Cloud Infrastructure configuration

Grafana Observability Stack

Linux

Application Architecture Disciplines

Microservices

Apache Kafka

Docker

Java

Python

SQL

Kubernetes

AWS Cloud Services

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

J2EE

Spring

Hibernate

Selenium

Jenkins

REST

JSON

GIT

Job description

A leading financial services provider in Chicago is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to build and manage high-performing Agile teams. This role involves strategic oversight of technology delivery, guiding innovative solutions using cloud technologies, and requires extensive experience in software engineering management. Candidates must hold a relevant bachelor's degree and possess strong leadership skills. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.