Senior Director of Software Engineering - Internal Audit

JPMorgan Chase - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Jersey City, NJ

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

As a Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, you will lead the Corporate Oversight and Governance Technology team, overseeing various technical domains and fostering collaboration across departments. This role is crucial for promoting advanced technical methodologies and ensuring the firm stays ahead of industry trends and technological advancements.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple technology and process implementations across departments to achieve firmwide technology objectives
• Directs management of 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, equity, inclusion, and respect

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Strong background in financial technology and understanding of data-intensive applications
• Expertise in Java programming and familiarity with Python and Angular
• Experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS
• Proficiency in Oracle database management and optimization
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale software development projects
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams
• Experience in managing budgets and resources for software development projects

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working at code level
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills