Sr Director of Software Engineering- Capital Technology

Testing Site - JPMC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in Plano, TX, seeks a Senior Director of Software Engineering to shape the regulatory capital and reporting ecosystem with hands-on leadership and strategic direction. You will guide cloud-native architecture, modernize legacy processes, and drive cross-functional delivery across technology, risk, and product teams, while communicating complex concepts to executives.

15+ years in financial technology, Basel knowledge, and a proven ability to build scalable platforms for

Qualifications

• 15+ years in financial technology and technology leadership.
• Experience with Basel implementations and regulatory transformations.
• Ability to present complex technical concepts to the C-suite.

Responsibilities

• Provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for development across products and technologies within a dynamic portfolio.
• Serve as a hands-on engineering leader, guiding design patterns, architecture decisions, and platform practices.
• Architects cutting-edge software solutions, delivering robust production code and enabling cross-functional teams.
• Translates complex challenges into actionable insights for senior leadership to drive enterprise change.
• Champions advanced methods and best practices in product development standards.
• Designs and implements scalable, reusable software frameworks across teams.
• Builds partnerships with business, product, and technology groups to align goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Cloud-native

Databricks

Regulatory technology

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural direction

Gen AI

Hands-on engineering

Tools

Databricks

Microservices

UI/UX design

Cloud platforms

Job description

Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of financial services is waiting for you. Let’s push the boundaries of what's possible together.

As a Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the regulatory capital and reporting ecosystem, you will combine deep hands‑on technical expertise with strategic leadership to transform the firm’s regulatory capital and reporting ecosystem.

Operating at the intersection of technology, regulatory transformation, design leadership, and senior stakeholder influence, you will translate complex regulatory expectations into precise architectural direction while challenging existing practices to accelerate modernization. You will define the engineering strategy for high‑integrity platforms supporting capital computation, regulatory submissions, and supervisory compliance; modernize legacy processes through cloud‑native redesign, automated data lineage, and AI‑driven controls; and communicate with clarity through executive‑grade materials and evidence‑based challenge that drives strategic, enterprise‑wide change

Job responsibilities

• Provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for the development and delivery of multiple products, applications, and technologies within a dynamic portfolio.
• Serve as a hands‑on engineering leader, guiding design patterns, coding standards, architecture decisions, and platform best practices.
• Innovates and architects cutting-edge software solutions, spearheading the creation of robust production code and empowering cross-functional teams to achieve technical excellence.
• Translates complex technical challenges, emerging trends, and innovative approaches into actionable insights for senior leadership, driving the firm’s technology strategy and enabling informed, forward-thinking decisions.
• Champions the adoption of advanced technical methodologies and best practices, ensuring alignment with the latest product development standards and fostering continuous improvement.
• Designs and implements scalable, reusable software frameworks that enhance efficiency and collaboration across diverse teams and business functions.

• Builds strong partnerships across business, product, and technology groups, effectively influencing and managing relationships with senior stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Tenured technologist operating within the Financial and Technology domains for 15+ years
• Directly manage and provide high-level direction to teams working on cloud-native solutions (e.g., Databricks), microservices, and user interface experiences
• Deep understanding of software engineering best practices, system design, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands-on experience in Basel implementations, regulatory transformations, and advanced technologies like Gen AI.
• Proven experience leading large or cross-functional teams of technologists in a highly matrixed, complex organization.
• Experience preparing C-suite materials and communicating complex technical concepts to executive audiences.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Knowledge of Basel regulations and the financial regulatory sector