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As the Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Bank Technology – Securitized Product Group Technology team, you will lead multiple technical areas and collaborate across technical domains. Your expertise will be applied cross-functionally to promote the adoption and implementation of technical methods within various teams, helping the firm stay at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.
Job responsibilities
- Lead the SPG eTrading and Pre-trade capture team, create a road map and implementation plan for a strategic eTrading system, ensuring alignment with the firm's long-term goals and objectives.
- Conduct thorough analysis of legacy systems and processes; identify areas for improvement and innovation.
- Develop metrics and KPIs to measure the success of transformation initiatives and report progress to senior leadership.
- Drive the design and development of the new system, deep dive in-to existing system and processes and lead the team with 60-70% hands on development.
- Collaborate with wider SPG Trading, Risk and P&L teams to build scalable and robust solutions that support business needs.
- Proactively manage business stake holders, external clients and define product requirements, including data sources, integration points, and user interfaces, ensuring they align with strategic objectives.
- Apply deep knowledge of pre-trade and eTrading of fixed income product to guide strategic decisions and ensure alignment with industry best practices.
- Lead pilot projects to test new technologies and methodologies, evaluating their potential impact on the firm.
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 and more broadly across the organization.
- Experience in leading transformation projects and managing change within an organization
- Experience developing or leading large or cross-functional teams of technologists
- Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale
- Experience leading complex projects supporting system design, testing, and operational stability
- Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
- Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong understanding of eTrading and Pre-trade across multiple asset class.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives.