Senior Executive Director of Software Engineering - Data Platforms | Workforce and Experience Technology (WXT)

JPMorgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 233,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health centers

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase, a global financial services leader, is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering within the WxT Workforce Data and Analytics team in Jersey City, NJ. You will guide data engineering across HR, Employee Experience, CAO and EP technology, shaping scalable data products and modern data platforms.

You will lead multiple departments, uphold SDLC governance, and drive innovative data solutions across IT and business partners to advance the firm’s analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Data Engineering experience with leadership
• Hands-on data engineering development, testing and automation
• Experience with Databricks, AWS/Azure, Terraform, Kafka, Python/Scala and BI tools
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and product ownership

Responsibilities

• Builds data pipelines and architecture across multiple businesses
• Leads data engineering scrum teams and partners with Product/Architecture
• Uplifts data platforms for TDQ/BDQ, security, and cost efficiency
• Drives governance, code quality and upskilling of engineers
• Transforms HR/EX data into scalable data products

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

SDLC governance

Channeling data product thinking

Cloud data platforms

Databricks

PySpark / Spark

Python / Scala

Tableau / BI tools

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Kafka

Glue/EMR

Job description

You will be poised to achieve extraordinary success and make a high impact on those around you through data solutions. Partner with an organization comprised of the industry's thought leaders and committed to advancing your leadership career.

As a Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Employee Platforms, Workforce Experience Technology (WxT) Workforce Data and Analytics (WDA) team, you lead multiple technical areas, manage the activities of multiple departments, and collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise is applied cross-functionally to drive the adoption and implementation of technical methods within various teams and aid the firm in remaining at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances You will lead data engineering and drive impact within teams, technologies, and data product offerings across HR, Employee Experience, CAO and EP technology. Utilize your in-depth engineering knowledge and impact for data, analytics, applications, technical processes, and product management to lead multiple complex designs and initiatives making key decisions for your team, and drive innovation and solution delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Builds data pipeline and architecture solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses that are easily augmented, exchanged, rotated, etc.
• Champions proficiency in all aspects of the data production pipeline ensuring they are driven by x-as-Code (extraction, transformation, reconciliation, data quality (business, technical), security).
• Utilizes best practice trends in both test-driven and data-driven development.
• Creates modular designs that can be auto repeatable as frameworks to build a data production factory, minimizing ad hoc data generation.
• Leads data engineering scrum teams to achieve functional technology objectives while influencing peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and data technology teams
• Partners with Product and Architecture to make strategic decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the implementation of processes and procedures.
• Executes at code level accountability for SDLC, design patterns and upskilling engineers
• Uplifts and modernizes data platforms driving Stability, Timeliness, Completeness, Quality (TDQ/BDQ), Security, FinOps, Operational Excellence and Ease of consumption.
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Transforms traditional HR/EX into modern data product offerings that scales for business needs.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.

• Formal training or certification on Data Engineering concepts and 12+ years applied experience. In addition, 8+; years of experience leading technologists and software engineers to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Hands-on Data Engineering development, testing, automation
• Practical experience with the following key technical skills including Databricks, DBX, PySpark, Spark, Cloud Providers: Databricks, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kafka, Python/Scala, Glue/EMR, AI Developer Automation Tools (Unit Test)
• Experience and innovation in AI and Agentic SDLC
• BI Consumption with tools such as: Sigma, Genie, Tableau SaaS
• Ability to manage governance with Unity Catalogue and Data Access with Immuta
• Experience developing and leading cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Experience dealing with internet scale volume and size of data.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience in Big Data technologies handling complex data processing requirements.
• Experience building data pipelines and platforms in cloud (AWS S3, Databricks, GCP, Azure)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working hands-on at code level
• Prior Financial Services experience is preferred.

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 $232,750.00 - $325,000.00 / year; New York,NY $232,750.00 - $325,000.00 / year