Sr Director of Software Engineering - Head of Spread Products PreTrade & Agentic AI

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the Securitized Product Group Technology efforts within the Corporate and Investment Bank. You will drive multiple technical domains, align strategy with business goals, and promote modern engineering practices across teams.

You'll shape the design and delivery of critical eTrading and pre-trade systems, mentor senior technologists, and partner with Trading, Risk, and P&L to deliver scalable, robust

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering and 10+ years applied experience.
• 5+ years leading technologists to manage complex items across the org.
• Experience in transformation projects and change management.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Experience influencing across matrixed organizations and delivering value at scale.
• Experience with system design, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SPG eTrading and Pre-trade capture team with road map and plan.
• Analyze legacy systems; identify improvements and innovations.
• Develop metrics and KPIs and report progress to senior leadership.
• Drive design and development of the new system with 60-70% hands-on work.
• Collaborate with SPG Trading, Risk and P&L teams to build scalable solutions.
• Manage stakeholders and define product requirements / interfaces.
• Apply deep knowledge of pre-trade and eTrading of fixed income products.
• Lead pilot projects to test new technologies and methods.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Transformation leadership

Cross-functional

System architecture

Talent development

Software engineering

Strategic planning

Education

CS/CE/Math degree

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 the Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Bank Technology – Securitized Product Group Technology team, you will lead multiple technical areas and collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise will be applied cross-functionally to promote the adoption and implementation of technical methods within various teams, helping the firm stay at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the SPG eTrading and Pre-trade capture team, create a road map and implementation plan for a strategic eTrading system, ensuring alignment with the firm's long-term goals and objectives.
• Conduct thorough analysis of legacy systems and processes; identify areas for improvement and innovation.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure the success of transformation initiatives and report progress to senior leadership.
• Drive the design and development of the new system, deep dive in-to existing system and processes and lead the team with 60-70% hands on development.
• Collaborate with wider SPG Trading, Risk and P&L teams to build scalable and robust solutions that support business needs.
• Proactively manage business stake holders, external clients and define product requirements, including data sources, integration points, and user interfaces, ensuring they align with strategic objectives.
• Apply deep knowledge of pre-trade and eTrading of fixed income product to guide strategic decisions and ensure alignment with industry best practices.
• Lead pilot projects to test new technologies and methodologies, evaluating their potential impact on the firm.

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 in leading transformation projects and managing change within an 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
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong understanding of eTrading and Pre-trade across multiple asset class.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives.