Director of Software Engineering

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Leads software engineering teams building scalable, secure, resilient digital banking capabilities for international private banking. Provides hands-on technical leadership across design, implementation, code review, distributed systems, cloud-native delivery, observability, and operational readiness. Sets governance for agentic AI-enabled engineering, influences architecture and technology direction, partners with business stakeholders, and develops engineering talent through coaching, hiring, and performance feedback.
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If you are ready to drive impact as a software engineering leader, this is your opportunity to shape the future of digital banking at JPMorgan Chase. You will lead talented teams, influence technology direction, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. Join us to build innovative solutions, partner with business leaders, and advance your career in a dynamic, inclusive environment. Your expertise will help us deliver secure, resilient, and client-focused capabilities.


As a Director of Software Engineering in the Asset & Wealth Management International Private Bank Technology organization, you will lead a technical area delivering scalable, secure client-facing capabilities for J.P. Morgan Online International. You will serve as a primary decision maker, combining deep engineering expertise with business understanding to drive innovation and solution delivery. You will remain actively involved in design, implementation, code review, and complex problem-solving while building and developing a strong engineering team.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead technology and process implementations to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient client-facing digital banking capabilities
  • Remain a hands-on engineering leader, contributing to critical implementation, code review, and diagnosing complex issues
  • Set direction and governance for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation within your technical area
  • Apply knowledge of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation tools to improve value and support capacity unlock initiatives
  • Carry governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and operational readiness of delivered services
  • Deliver technical solutions that promote reusable capabilities and pragmatic architecture across multiple businesses and domains
  • Influence peer leaders and senior stakeholders, translating client needs and financial workflows into sound engineering decisions
  • Build, develop, and recognize engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, experimentation, accountability, and continuous learning

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience
  • Strong hands-on experience building and operating scalable client-facing applications, with deep Java/JVM, API, and distributed-systems engineering capability
  • Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
  • Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent, including coaching and performance feedback
  • Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices using enterprise-authorized tools
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, resiliency, security, and governance
  • Practical cloud native experience, including automated delivery, testing, observability, and operational stability
  • Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
  • Public GitHub repositories or substantive open-source contributions demonstrating hands-on engineering work, with the ability to explain code, design decisions, testing, and outcomes
  • Evidence of curiosity and self-directed learning through prototypes, open-source work, technical experiments, or reusable engineering tools
  • Strong business engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical priorities, risks, and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • CFA charterholder status, progress through the CFA Program, or equivalent professional experience in financial markets, investment products, portfolio management, or private banking
  • Experience in International Private Banking, wealth or asset management, digital banking, trading, or transaction-sensitive client platforms
  • Native iOS and/or Android application development experience, with the ability to partner effectively with specialist mobile teams
  • Experience creating reusable coding-agent workflows, engineering skills, context libraries, test harnesses, or evaluation tools
  • Full-stack web or cloud-native modernization experience that complements strong back-end engineering
About UsJ.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. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
  
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.
About the TeamJ.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.​

Skills Required

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
  • Advanced experience building and operating scalable client-facing applications
  • Deep Java/JVM, API, and distributed-systems engineering experience
  • Experience developing or leading cross-functional technology teams
  • Experience hiring, developing, coaching, and recognizing engineering talent
  • Experience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices using enterprise-authorized tools
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, resiliency, security, and engineering governance
  • Practical cloud-native experience, including automated delivery, testing, observability, and operational stability
  • Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
  • Public GitHub repositories or substantive open-source contributions demonstrating hands-on engineering work
  • Evidence of curiosity and self-directed learning through prototypes, open-source work, technical experiments, or reusable engineering tools
  • Strong business engagement and communication skills with non-technical stakeholders
  • CFA charterholder status, progress through the CFA Program, or equivalent financial markets, investment, portfolio management, or private banking experience
  • Experience in international private banking, wealth or asset management, digital banking, trading, or transaction-sensitive client platforms
  • Native iOS and/or Android application development experience
  • Experience creating reusable coding-agent workflows, engineering skills, context libraries, test harnesses, or evaluation tools
  • Full-stack web or cloud-native modernization experience

JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage and wellness resources, including mental-health support and wellness incentives, are described as comprehensive and accessible; feedback suggests income-based contributions help keep care affordable.
  • Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% of eligible pay, plus additional employer contributions in some cases, is highlighted as a strong pillar of financial security. Feedback suggests this structure is a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, along with fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, and family-support resources, signals a family-forward approach. Feedback suggests these programs are a standout feature of the package.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Why Work With Us

Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.

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