Senior Software Engineering Leader — AI-Driven FinTech

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to mentor multiple teams within Global Finance Technology. You will provide technical coaching, set direction on AI-assisted development, and drive SDLC enhancements across the organization.

You will influence budgets, architecture, and delivery quality while ensuring secure, scalable enterprise solutions using Java, Spring, REST, and modern frontend stacks. This role demands leadership across large teams and external collaboration.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts plus 5+ years applied experience; 2+ years leading technologists.
• 10+ years of building enterprise-grade software products.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Core, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and JPA.
• Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React and UI testing frameworks.
• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Design and Test Driven Development; hands-on with Junit, Mockito, Playwright, Cucumber.
• Strong understanding of security standards (OAuth, TLS, Kerberos).
• Familiarity with ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, and Splunk.
• Proficiency with Agentic AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude, Windsurf, Gemini).
• Experience with Kafka and other AMQP frameworks.
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines using Git, Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, oversight, and coaching for a team of entry-level to mid-level software engineers.
• Accountable for decisions influencing resources, budget, and execution of processes.
• Set and scale operating practices for AI-assisted engineering and SDLC/TLM automation.
• Drive adoption and governance of enterprise AI-assisted engineering across teams with measurable standards.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to drive efficiency and capacity unlock initiatives.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architectural designs and applicability.
• Ensure collaboration across teams and stakeholders; escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate with end users and product teams to align technical deliverables.
• Provide budget/input on approach and technical considerations to improve efficiency.
• Lead communities of practice to promote new technologies.

Skills

Java

Spring Core

Spring Boot

REST APIs

JPA

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Test Driven Development

Junit

Mockito

Playwright

Cucumber

Security (OAuth/TLS)

ELK

Prometheus

Grafana

AppDynamics

Splunk

Kafka

CI/CD

Git

Maven

Jenkins

SonarQube

Fortify

AI-assisted coding tools

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

SonarQube

Fortify

Kubernetes

Docker

Copilot

Claude

Windsurf

Gemini

Job description

JPMorganChase seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to mentor multiple teams within Global Finance Technology. You will provide technical coaching, set direction on AI-assisted development, and drive SDLC enhancements across the organization.

You will influence budgets, architecture, and delivery quality while ensuring secure, scalable enterprise solutions using Java, Spring, REST, and modern frontend stacks. This role demands leadership across large teams and external collaboration.