**Director of Software Engineering | Asset & Wealth Management, JPMorgan Chase**
- In London, drive digital banking innovation, leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure client-facing capabilities.
- Combine deep engineering expertise with business acumen to influence technology direction and articulate decisions to stakeholders.
- Lead adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices and govern coding decisions for operational readiness.
- Uphold data sensitivity, resiliency, and security in enterprise-authorized AI-assisted workflows.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and team growth.
- 10+ years in software engineering; proven hands-on experience with Java/JVM, API, and distributed systems.
- Proficient in cloud-native technologies and strong business engagement skills.
- Preferred: CFA charterholder or relevant financial industry experience.
Full Job Description
Location: LONDON, United Kingdom
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 capabilitiesRemain a hands-on engineering leader, contributing to critical implementation, code review, and diagnosing complex issuesSet direction and governance for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation within your technical areaApply knowledge of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation tools to improve value and support capacity unlock initiativesCarry governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and operational readiness of delivered servicesDeliver technical solutions that promote reusable capabilities and pragmatic architecture across multiple businesses and domainsInfluence peer leaders and senior stakeholders, translating client needs and financial workflows into sound engineering decisionsBuild, develop, and recognize engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, experimentation, accountability, and continuous learningRequired Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and advanced applied experienceStrong hands-on experience building and operating scalable client-facing applications, with deep Java/JVM, API, and distributed-systems engineering capabilityExperience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologistsExperience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent, including coaching and performance feedbackExperience leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering practices using enterprise-authorized toolsStrong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, resiliency, security, and governancePractical cloud native experience, including automated delivery, testing, observability, and operational stabilityExpertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical fieldPublic GitHub repositories or substantive open-source contributions demonstrating hands-on engineering work, with the ability to explain code, design decisions, testing, and outcomesEvidence of curiosity and self-directed learning through prototypes, open-source work, technical experiments, or reusable engineering toolsStrong business engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical priorities, risks, and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholdersPreferred 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 bankingExperience in International Private Banking, wealth or asset management, digital banking, trading, or transaction-sensitive client platformsNative iOS and/or Android application development experience, with the ability to partner effectively with specialist mobile teamsExperience creating reusable coding-agent workflows, engineering skills, context libraries, test harnesses, or evaluation toolsFull-stack web or cloud-native modernization experience that complements strong back-end engineering Lead hands-on engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure client-facing digital banking solutions and drive innovation in a collaborative environment. 
