Head of Software Engineering, Prime Brokerage Tech

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for Prime Brokerage Technology in Jersey City. You will drive multi-team alignment, modernize legacy platforms to cloud-native and event-driven architectures, and champion AI-enabled delivery across domains.

Lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and ensure solutions meet regulatory and risk requirements while collaborating with stakeholders and external partners to deliver innovative, scalable platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading technologists and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Options Clearance, Prime Brokerage, Securities Processing, or related domain.
• Experience with Java, Spring, AWS, Cloud platforms, and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
• Proven track record of modernizing complex legacy platforms and migrating to cloud-based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing AI to accelerate technical project delivery.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction for engineering teams responsible for Prime Brokerage platforms.
• Lead the modernization of legacy systems, driving adoption of cloud-native architectures and event-driven technologies (Java, Spring, AWS, Kafka, etc.).
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Options Clearance and Prime Brokerage, ensuring solutions meet evolving business and operational requirements.
• Demonstrate experience in leveraging AI technologies to accelerate technical project delivery and enhance platform capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, operations, and vendor partners to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative solutions.
• Mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Ensure all platforms and solutions adhere to regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and service level agreements.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Java/Spring

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Java

Spring

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for Prime Brokerage Technology in Jersey City. You will drive multi-team alignment, modernize legacy platforms to cloud-native and event-driven architectures, and champion AI-enabled delivery across domains.

Lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and ensure solutions meet regulatory and risk requirements while collaborating with stakeholders and external partners to deliver innovative, scalable platforms.