Director of Software Engineering - Credit Technology | Corporate & Investment Banking Technology

Job Description

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we’ve got an opportunity just for you.

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Credit Technology team in Corporate & Investment Banking Technology, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

This role will serve as Commercial & Specialized Industries Lending Portfolio Technology Lead responsible for building a new portfolio management system to serve our clients across commercial and specialized industries. This platform will leverage data and AI capabilities to drive revenue opportunities and emerging risk concerns.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of the new portfolio platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security as the Technical Design Authority.
• Architect hybrid cloud-native solutions using private and public cloud technologies.
• Develop robust, high-performance applications, focusing on data processing, AI-enabled analytics, and integration with critical enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Risk, Finance, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure, to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Create durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices for code quality, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk management policies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the platform.
• Influence leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams
• Champion 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
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming in Java with front-end development in ReactJS
• Proven experience building robust, scalable enterprise applications utilizing microservices architecture and domain-driven design.
• Prior experience implementing AI-enabled innovations and agentic solutions for modern platforms with AI/ML capabilities.
• Experience building hybrid private and public cloud solutions with AWS and Gaia
• Experience building complex platforms that require in-depth knowledge of integrating cloud products with data meshes built in Databricks.
• Champion of Agile practices, and the adoption of AI tools in the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to develop agentic solutions and AI-assisted tools for the team.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working at code level

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.