Sr Director of Software Engineering

Job Description
Job Summary:
As a Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer and Community Banking line of business, you will play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction for the Account Open and Activation platform. You will lead multiple technology scrum teams based in India, and collaborate with product and business teams to lay a multi-year roadmap for platform features. This role provides an opportunity to promote the modernization and transformation of the platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Job responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor multiple technology scrum teams in India, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Set strategic direction for the Account Open and Activation platform, aligning with business goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to develop and execute a multi-year roadmap for platform features.
• Drive the modernization and transformation of the platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Oversee the end-to-end development process, including requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, and integration.
• Lay the strategy for and train teams in the \"You Build It, You Run It\" (YBIYRI) model, promoting ownership and accountability for the entire lifecycle of the software.
• Ensure alignment with the firm's Risk and Control agenda and security standards.
• Provide mentorship and training to new development teams, promoting continuous learning and improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification of 15+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles.
• Proven track record of leading successful digital transformation projects.
• Experience in aligning technology roadmap strategy to business goals and executing complex projects.
• Strong command of architecture, design, software patterns, and business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams, including contractors, third-party vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams in an agile environment, with a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• Knowledge of privacy and compliance requirements related to customer and personal data (e.g., CCPA, GDPR).
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with experience in continuous integration processes and tools.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Strong experience in building highly scalable and high-throughput data platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• Proficiency in designing and developing applications using object-oriented principles and design patterns in Java.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML5/CSS3 and JS frameworks (e.g., AngularJS, React, jQuery, Bootstrap).
• Experience implementing RESTful services and cloud application development using Spring and Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of testing tools (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber) and build/packaging tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven). Experience with code versioning tools.

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 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 Team
Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.