Sr Manager of Software Engineering - Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United States seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Infrastructure Platform, Managed File Transfer. The role combines technical leadership with coaching across multiple teams to drive enterprise-grade software delivery and AI-assisted engineering practices.

You will influence budgets and technical strategy, guiding delivery speed, security, and reliability while aligning with firm-wide goals in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items.
• 10+ years of Java full-stack development experience with 3+ yrs of proven leadership.
• Expert-level proficiency in RESTful API design and Java 11+ with Spring Boot.
• Solid front-end skills with React and relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Ability to guide teams toward strategic initiatives and responsible AI use.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Knowledge of services industry IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction, oversight, and coaching for a team of software engineers.
• Accountable for decisions influencing resources, budget, and processes.
• Set and scale operating practices for enterprise AI-assisted engineering and automation.
• Apply SDLC toolchain concepts to drive efficiency and reuse of assets.
• Ensure collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate issues to execute the book of work and escalate as needed.
• Provide input to leadership on budget, approach, and technical considerations.

Skills

Leadership

Java full-stack development

RESTful API design

React

Mentoring / coaching

Strategic thinking

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

Job description

Shape how mission-critical file movement works at scale. As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Infrastructure Platform, Managed File Transfer, you serve in a leadership role by providing technical coaching and advisory for multiple technical teams, as well as anticipate the needs and potential dependencies of other functions within the firm. As an expert in your field, your insights influence budget and technical considerations to advance operational efficiencies and functionalities.

Job 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience . In addition, 2 + years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• 10+ years of Java full-stack development experience with 3+ yrs of proven track record of technical leadership
• Expert-level proficiency in RESTful API design and implementation Java 11+, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA
• Strong front-end development skills in React and Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Ability to guide and coach teams on approach to achieve goals aligned against a set of strategic initiatives
• Experience leading multi-team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and delivery tools, including defining governance/ways of working (human-in-the-loop validation, quality gates), measuring outcomes, and ensuring secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, resiliency/security implications, and control expectations; ability to coach managers/leads and influence leaders on safe scaling patterns.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• In-depth knowledge of the services industry and their IT systems

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within scope
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Practical cloud native experience
• Experience working at code level