Director of Software Engineering- Core

Job Description

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Job Summary:
As the Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Wholesale Credit Risk team, you will lead the architecture of hybrid cloud solutions for transactional and analytics workloads. This role provides an opportunity to work closely with dev leads and senior stakeholders to promote innovation and operational excellence. You will be at the forefront of designing mission-critical systems, contributing directly to coding and solution development, and overseeing multiple engineering teams to ensure alignment with business and technology goals. Join us to champion best practices in software engineering, security, and risk management, while fostering a culture of collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of mission-critical hybrid cloud systems.
• Directly contribute to coding and solution development, setting a high technical standard.
• Oversee multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business and technology goals.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, security, and risk management.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor senior engineers and dev leads.
• Present technical strategies and project updates to senior stakeholders.
• Prioritize initiatives, balancing urgent needs with long-term strategic objectives.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Formal training or certification on cloud solutions 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.
• Mastery of coding in enterprise-grade languages (Java or Python).
• Expertise in transactional systems, analytics platforms, and cloud-native technologies.
• Strong background in risk management, compliance, and secure software development.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work with dev leads and senior stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Action-oriented, decisive, drives results systematically.
• Skilled at assessing risk and making decisions with a holistic, big-picture perspective.
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude and leads by example.
• Detail-oriented, able to distinguish between important and urgent tasks.
• Prioritizes helpfulness, mentorship, and team development.
• Acts with integrity.

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.