Director of Software Engineering

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors.
Cloud
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Director of Software Engineering

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within Consumer and Community Banking, you will be leading product teams in their cloud modernization journey. This role focuses on guiding teams to deploy infrastructure optimally, assess application readiness for public cloud migration, and enable effective run functions. You'll be responsible for leading public cloud initiatives from ideation to production, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving key pillars including Solution Engineering, Technology lifecycle management, Problem Management, Resiliency and Automation.

The position requires a strong technical leader who can drive cloud transformation while ensuring robust security, performance, and reliability. You'll work within the Consumer & Community Banking division, which serves Chase customers through various financial services including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, and more. The role offers an opportunity to impact critical financial systems while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies.

As a leader in this role, you'll be responsible for developing cloud strategy, implementing best practices, and ensuring operational excellence across cloud platforms. You'll need to balance technical expertise with strong leadership skills, guiding teams through complex cloud migrations while maintaining high standards for security and performance. The position offers the chance to work with a diverse range of technologies including AWS services, containerization platforms, and modern DevOps tools.

JPMorgan Chase provides a collaborative environment where you'll work with talented teams to solve complex technical challenges. The company's commitment to innovation and technical excellence makes this an ideal role for a senior technical leader looking to make a significant impact in financial technology. You'll have the opportunity to shape cloud strategy while working for a global leader in financial services that values diversity, inclusion, and professional growth.

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Responsibilities For Director of Software Engineering

  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
  • Guide product teams on Public Cloud standards and best practices
  • Lead team to develop and maintain cloud standards and practices
  • Own end-to-end platform issues and problem management in AWS Cloud
  • Identify opportunities to improve resiliency and availability
  • Implement continuous process improvement
  • Analyze platform level changes and communicate impacts
  • Provide operational support and engineering for public cloud platform
  • Debug and optimize systems and automate routine tasks
  • Evaluate production readiness through game days and resiliency tests

Requirements For Director of Software Engineering

Java
Python
Node.js
Go
Kubernetes
Redis
MongoDB
  • 10+ years applied experience in software engineering
  • 5+ years experience building/supporting AWS environments using Terraform
  • Strong understanding of business technology drivers and architecture design
  • Experience managing stakeholders at all levels
  • Expertise using DevOps tools like Ansible, Docker, GitHub, Jenkins
  • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
  • Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
  • Knowledge of container platforms like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or technical discipline preferred
  • AWS Certification preferred

Benefits For Director of Software Engineering

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance

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