Director of Software Engineering

$204,250 - $285,000/Yr

JPMorgan Chase - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Jersey City, NJ

10,001+ employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase is a leadership role responsible for driving impact across technical areas, teams, and projects within the organization. This position requires a deep understanding of software engineering, product management, and technical processes to lead multiple complex initiatives while serving as a primary decision maker. The role is integral to the Corporate Technology team, which focuses on building scalable infrastructure and managing compliance and operational risks across various business functions.

Responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives.
• Makes decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures.
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations.
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains.
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise.
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists and managing large teams globally.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Deepened understanding of using techniques to create innovative solutions to roadblocks (e.g., design thinking, continuous improvement, rapid prototyping, etc.).
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working at code level.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching