Sr. Director of Software Engineering

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase, a leader in financial services, seeks a Sr. Director of Software Engineering in its Audit Tech team. You will drive innovation, mentor talent, and translate complex data into actionable insights across internal and public clouds.

This role requires strategic leadership, architecture alignment, and decisive delivery across multiple concurrent projects. You will partner with stakeholders, guide AI-enabled transformations, and establish governance while advancing reliability,

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 10+ years of applied experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Strong background in financial technology and understanding of DATA Intensive applications.
• Expertise in programming languages: Java, Python, Angular and GenAI.
• Experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS.
• Proficiency in Oracle database management and optimization.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale software development projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams and be an influential SME.
• Experience leading multi-organization adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering operating models, including governance and measurement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple software engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Define strategy, vision, alignment to architecture standards and data strategy, use of AI to advance transformation and technology selection.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, business users and product leadership to build strong partnerships across Audit & Corporate Technology.
• Collaborate with business users to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle for concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software development, including Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers and development leads to enhance their skills.
• Establish and implement software development standards, methodologies, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage resource allocation, budgets, and strategic planning for the software engineering department.
• Set and scale multi-department strategy for AI-enabled engineering and automation to drive firmwide objectives.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to drive cross-domain reuse and capacity unlocks.

Skills

Java

Python

Angular

GenAI

AWS

Oracle

Agile

DevOps

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Tools

Oracle DB

Job description

Job Description

As a Sr. Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Audit Tech team in Corporate Technology, you drive innovation, mentor tech talent, and translate complex data into powerful insights. You’ll oversee our tech ecosystem spanning internal and public clouds, optimizing for peak performance. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple software engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Define strategy, vision, alignment to architecture standards and data strategy , use of AI to advance envisioned transformation and technology selection.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, business users and product leadership, tech leadership across Audit & Corporate Technology to build strong partnerships
• Collaborate with business users to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle for concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers and development leads to enhance their technical and leadership skills
• Establish and implement software development standards, methodologies, and quality assurance processes
• Manage resource allocation, budgets, and strategic planning for the software engineering department
• Sets and scales multi-department strategy for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to drive firmwide objectives (speed, scalability, reliability, and cost-to-serve), including portfolio-level standards for AI-orchestrated delivery workflows, release governance, automated test modernization, resilience engineering, and incident response acceleration; establishes guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, traceability, and reuse.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to drive cross-domain reuse and measurable capacity unlock outcomes across departments.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Strong background in financial technology and understanding of DATA Intensive applications
• Expertise in programming languages: Java, Python, Angular and GenAI
• Experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS
• Proficiency in Oracle database management and optimization
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale software development projects
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams and be an influential SME
• Experience in managing budgets and resources for software development projects
• Experience leading multi-organization adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering operating models (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment), including defining governance (human-in-the-loop decisioning, quality gates), measurement frameworks, and secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs across teams.
• Deep understanding of responsible AI risk, controls, and resiliency/security expectations at scale, with demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders on safe adoption, portfolio governance, and reuse-first strategies.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• The ideal candidate would have deep working knowledge of Public Cloud, Native-Cloud applications, Microservices, Databases, Data Lakes.
• Ensure all software development adheres to financial industry regulations and security standards

ABOUT US

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

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.