If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we’ve got an opportunity just for you.

As the Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate and Investment Bank Securities Lending, you will oversee multiple technical areas, manage the activities of several departments, and foster collaboration across various technical domains. Your expertise will be utilized cross-functionally to promote the adoption and implementation of technical methodologies within diverse teams, helping the firm maintain its leadership in industry trends, best practices, and technological advancements.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology vision for Securities Lending, aligning engineering initiatives with business and regulatory objectives.
• Collaborate with senior business leaders to translate complex challenges into actionable technical strategies.
• Oversee the design and delivery of low-latency, cloud-native platforms using modern technologies and best practices.
• Architect and enforce payment controls and compliance mechanisms for cash, collateral, and stock transactions across jurisdictions.
• Champion engineering best practices, drive modernization efforts, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Build strong relationships with product, business, and technology stakeholders to influence decision-making and drive successful outcomes.
• Lead the adoption and integration of AWS cloud technologies for scalable and resilient solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, promoting growth and high performance across the organization.
• Maintain governance over coding standards, control obligations, and key success metrics to optimize cost, maintainability, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Deep full stack development experience with Java, Spring, React, and Oracle.
• Up-to-date with hand-on development in Java including microservices, HTML5, relational databases and distributed platforms.
• Extensive hands-on experience architecting and building cloud-native, distributed systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Proven ability to design and implement low-latency solutions and manage large volumes of data.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure for large-scale frontend and backend applications.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading technologists and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success in coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent at all levels.
• Experience in hiring, growing, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Ability to define technology roadmaps, manage competing priorities, and align product and technical strategies.
• Experience with governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements in financial services.
• Strong decision-making skills with accountability for coding standards, cost of ownership, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience integrating and leveraging third-party capabilities to enhance technology solutions.
• Proven track record in hiring, developing, and coaching top engineering talent.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Prior experience in financial services or securities lending technology.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technology transformation initiatives at scale.