Lead and manage software development teams while overseeing software projects, driving innovation, and implementing best practices in software development and Agile methodologies.
Job Description
Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of financial services is waiting for you. Let's push the boundaries of what's possible together.
As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Banking, you lead multiple technical areas, manage the activities of multiple departments, and collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise is applied cross-functionally to drive the adoption and implementation of technical methods within various teams and aid the firm in remaining at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.
Job Responsibilities:
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of financial services is waiting for you. Let's push the boundaries of what's possible together.
As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Banking, you lead multiple technical areas, manage the activities of multiple departments, and collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise is applied cross-functionally to drive the adoption and implementation of technical methods within various teams and aid the firm in remaining at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead large software development teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Provide strategic direction and mentorship to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software projects, ensuring they meet business requirements, timelines, and budget constraints.
- Implement best practices in project management and software development methodologies.
- Utilize extensive technical expertise in Python to develop scalable and robust software solutions.
- Ensure optimal design and implementation of data architectures.
- Leverage experience with JPMorgan's in-house risk management system, Athena, and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the trade lifecycle, risk management, and financial products, especially in commodities.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality of software solutions.
- Promote innovation by staying updated on emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Champion Agile methodologies to enhance project delivery, team collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure adherence to Agile principles.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Formal training or certification on large scale technology program 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
- Advanced programming skills in Python and proficiency in Python web services frameworks.
- Proficiency in React and TypeScript for building scalable web applications.
- Proven success in leading large or cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in influencing complex organizations and delivering value at scale.
- Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, risk management, and financial products in investment banking.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive practical cloud-native experience.
- Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Experience working at code level.
- Familiarity with JPMorgan's Athena RMS is preferred.
Top Skills
Python
React
Typescript
Similar Jobs at JPMorganChase
Financial Services
This role focuses on designing and delivering software solutions while ensuring security and stability, contributing to team culture, and improving code quality.
Top Skills:
Cloud TechnologiesDatabase Querying LanguagesFront-End TechnologiesModern Programming Languages
Financial Services
The Client Data Specialist analyzes and manages client data for potential AML issues, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and improving processes.
Top Skills:
AmlBankingComplianceCtr ReportingTransaction Research
Financial Services
The Client Data Specialist analyzes and reports on CTR and AML activities, ensuring compliance while supporting business processes and improvements.
Top Skills:
Ctr Application
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
