Director of Software Engineering, Equity Derivatives Pre-Trade Platform Lead
Description For Director of Software Engineering, Equity Derivatives Pre-Trade Platform Lead
As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank Global Equity Derivatives Sales Technology team, you will lead a technical area and promote impact across teams, technologies, and projects within various departments. You will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to oversee multiple complex projects and initiatives, acting as the primary decision maker for your teams and fostering innovation and solution delivery.
The role focuses on leading the Platform for EVO, the strategic pre-trade Derivatives Sales platform, managing the core platform supporting all pre-trade activities for Flow, Delta One, European Exchange Traded Products, Global Warrants, and Structured Derivatives businesses. The platform handles high and low-touch pricing and quoting, trade capture, post-trade lifecycle event management, and feeds downstream systems including accounting and legal documentation.
You will be responsible for managing a globally distributed agile team, working with key stakeholders across Sales, Trading, QR, and Operations to ensure the platform meets business requirements. The role involves leading efforts to re-engineer & re-architect the EVO platform for high availability, stability, and scalability, while also driving cloud migration initiatives.
Key technical aspects include working with Java, React, JavaScript, Cassandra, and Python, managing microservices architecture, and ensuring five 9's uptime in a fast-paced investment banking environment. You'll also be responsible for cost management, team development, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineering leader who can combine technical expertise with strategic thinking to drive the evolution of a critical financial platform. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology while making a significant impact in the global derivatives market.
Responsibilities For Director of Software Engineering, Equity Derivatives Pre-Trade Platform Lead
- Manages a globally distributed agile team who work to build, enhance, deliver & support the core platform that underpins all of EVO
- Works with key stakeholders in Sales, Trading, QR, Operations and others to ensure the EVO platform meets business requirements
- Leads the EVO Core Team globally, ensuring that they deliver trusted market-leading technology products
- Leads & contribute towards the ongoing efforts to migrate EVO to public cloud
- Manages Cost & budget for the EVO core platform
- Develops junior members of the team from the perspective of career progression & technical ability
Requirements For Director of Software Engineering, Equity Derivatives Pre-Trade Platform Lead
- Expert proficiency with the Java programming language
- Advanced understanding of Agile development methodologies, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Application Security
- Commercial experience developing with and using NoSQL database systems (Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.)
- Experience building and maintaining a microservices architecture
- Experience in leading an agile delivery team
- Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise level system design
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