Director of Software Engineering

Are you a visionary software engineering leader passionate about driving large-scale modernization and transformation? Join JPMorgan Chase as a Director of Software Engineering, where you will lead the modernization of our Teller platform, oversee trust and security initiatives, and guide the transition from legacy mainframe systems to modern architectures. You will shape the future of our banking technology, ensuring secure, resilient, and innovative solutions for millions of customers
 

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking Teller Platform team, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Drive the transformation of the Teller platform, migrating from legacy mainframe systems to cloud-native and modern architectures
• Ensure all modernization activities adhere to the highest standards of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical leadership for mainframe re-platforming, refactoring, and integration with contemporary solutions
• Develop and manage phased migration plans, minimizing business disruption and aligning with strategic objectives.
• Oversee coding standards, control obligations, and success metrics such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with business, product, and architecture teams to align modernization efforts with business goals.
• Assess and manage vendors, tools, and frameworks supporting mainframe migration and modernization.
• Promote CI/CD, automated testing, agile methodologies, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and communicate modernization milestones to senior leadership.
• Architect and implement robust authentication and authorization frameworks for the Teller platform, ensuring secure access and data protection

• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure all platform components meet regulatory and internal standards.

   

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10 years applied experience. In addition,  5 years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Practical cloud native experience
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 5 plus years experience leading technologist to solve complex technical challenges
• Architecture experience with authentication and authorization frameworks
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and peer leaders across business product and technology teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands-on experience at the code level.
• Exposure to mainframe modernization technologies and migration strategies
• Experience with mainframe migration tools (e.g., Micro Focus, IBM z/OS Connect, AWS Mainframe Modernization)
• Familiarity with Teller or core banking platforms and their integration patterns
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially in high-visibility transformation programs
• Experience architecting and implementing authentication, authorization, and foundational security controls in large-scale platforms