Sr Director of Software Engineering - Deposits Technology

JPMorgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead cross-functional technology initiatives. This role requires over 10 years of software engineering experience, expertise in cloud technologies, and a strong ability to manage complex projects. The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science and substantial experience in mentoring technology leaders. The company values diversity and offers comprehensive benefits including health care and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists.
• Experience with building, leading, and mentoring technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple technology and process implementations across departments.
• Manage multiple areas with strategic focus.
• Provide leadership and direction to teams.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Leadership of technology teams

Influencing across matrixed organizations

Building and operating large-scale applications

Agile environment experience

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

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 JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Bank Technology 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.

Job responsibilities

• Leads multiple technology and process implementations across departments to achieve firmwide technology objectives
• Directly manages multiple areas with strategic transactional focus
• Provides leadership and high‑level direction to teams while frequently overseeing employee populations across multiple platforms, divisions, and lines of business
• Acts as the primary interface with senior leaders, stakeholders, and executives, driving consensus across competing objectives
• Manages multiple stakeholders, complex projects, and large cross‑product collaborations
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

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 and more broadly across the organization
• Experience developing or leading large or cross‑functional teams of technologists
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale
• Experience leading complex projects supporting system design, testing, and operational stability
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Extensive practical cloud native experience
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Deep expertise in building and operating large‑scale, high‑performance, business‑critical applications (full stack) with distributed systems and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Deep expertise with enterprise design patterns and industry best practices with experience using modern technologies and design patterns (e.g., micro services, APIs, Agentic, etc.)
• Experience with building, leading and mentoring technology teams and next‑level leaders within the organization
• Ability to work in a dynamic, agile environment leading/working with geographically distributed teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with financial, payments and/or digital banking systems
• Preferred experience with specific cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) beyond the required expertise
• Deep expertise with Agentic AI
• Experience with AI/ML, LLM, Agentic AI and Generative AI
• Advanced certifications or degrees in relevant fields that could enhance the candidate’s ability to perform the role
• Experience with implementing industry standard cybersecurity & technology controls
• Strengths in executive presentation skills and ability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present and communicate effectively with key stakeholders across product, technology, data and design
• Strong organizational and management skills

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.

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