Senior Tech PM & Lead Engineer — AI-Driven Delivery

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams, coach engineers, and shape the AI-enabled software development lifecycle across the organization. The role involves managing budgets, aligning with strategic objectives, and driving delivery quality and speed.

You will apply practical cloud-native experience and guide cross-functional partners on technical decisions, governance, and safe scaling of AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• 2+ years experience leading technologists to manage complex technical items.
• Experience leading projects.
• Hands-on software engineering background (coding, design, building).
• Technical program and project management across timelines, backlogs, dependencies across stakeholders’ groups.
• AI-first mindset with responsible AI use in engineering, including data sensitivity and security considerations.
• Ability to coach managers and leads on safe scaling patterns.
• Experience leading multi-team adoption of AI-assisted development and delivery tools with governance.
• In-depth knowledge of the services industry and their IT systems.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction, oversight, and coaching for a team of entry-level to mid-level software engineers that work on basic to moderately complex tasks
• Accountable for decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Sets and scales operating practices for enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering and SDLC/TLM automation across multiple teams to improve delivery speed, quality, and operational outcomes; establishes measurable expectations (e.g., throughput, defect reduction, reliability) and ensures consistent validation, security, resiliency, and reuse of proven patterns.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to drive efficiency and support capacity unlock initiatives across teams, prioritizing reuse of existing firm technology assets.
• Ensures successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Identifies and mitigates issues to execute a book of work while escalating issues as necessary
• Provides input to leadership regarding budget, approach, and technical considerations to improve operational efficiencies and functionality for the team

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Project management

AI in engineering

Cloud-native

SDLC automation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Formal software engineering training or certification

Job description

JPMorganChase in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams, coach engineers, and shape the AI-enabled software development lifecycle across the organization. The role involves managing budgets, aligning with strategic objectives, and driving delivery quality and speed.

You will apply practical cloud-native experience and guide cross-functional partners on technical decisions, governance, and safe scaling of AI-assisted development