Sr Director of Software Engineering- Common Components

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.

Lead the engineering of reusable frameworks and common components, which enable thousands of technologists across all JPMorganChase lines of business to be more efficient and innovative.  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 Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within Chief Technology Office, your expertise shapes the future of how software is architected and developed across the firm.  As part of this leadership role, you lead multiple technical areas each responsible for providing reusable frameworks and components to technologists in all departments of JPMorganChase.  You oversee innovative initiatives to create, design and develop frameworks and you collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise is applied cross-functionally to drive the adoption and implementation of technical methods and aid the firm in remaining at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.  We offer opportunities for career advancement, impactful work using a range of modern technologies, and a supportive and inclusive environment where your ideas matter.  Join us to make a difference for our customers and the engineering community. 

Job responsibilities

• Leads multiple technology implementations to achieve firmwide technology objectives
• Directly manages multiple teams and oversees employee population
• Provides leadership and high-level direction to teams and sets strategic focus and executes on strategic projects
• 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
• Oversees software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems 
• Partners with other teams to build integrated solutions that are cohesive and give a great joined up experience to our customers
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• 12+ years + years experience as software engineering leader.
• Experience developing or leading medium or cross-functional teams of technologists
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across complex organizations and delivering value at scale
• Experience leading complex projects supporting system strategy, design, development, and operational stability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging stakeholders and customers
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Extensive practical cloud native experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline
• Strong commitment to continuous learning and exploring new technologies
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working at code level
• Leading global teams
   

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
The Chief Technology Office oversees enabling components inclusive of the top quality engineering and architecture tools and practices, key program management and processes as well as the technology workforce strategy required to make us a leading technology company for our customers, clients and colleagues around the world.
High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.