JPMorgan Chase in the CIB Payments – Embedded Finance & Solutions division needs a Director of Software Engineering to lead the frontend foundations team and drive impact across teams, technologies, and cross-departmental projects. The role aims to ensure scalable, high-quality user experiences that support the expanding business by setting strategic direction for frontend engineering, managing teams, and aligning technology execution with business objectives.
Requirements
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience
- Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience leading multiple cross-functional teams of technologists
- 5+ years of experience with design & coding of large scale frontend applications
- 5+ years of experience leading frontend technology domain for large scale production systems
- 5+ years of experience designing & building cloud infrastructure to run frontend applications
- Experience building AI applications or agents
Responsibilities
- Set strategic direction for all aspects of frontend engineering — including technology and framework selection, styling methodologies, design systems, accessibility, internationalization and localization, cross-device compatibility, state management, build and testing strategies etc.
- Manage multiple engineering teams, recruit and retain top talent, and foster continuous learning & growth
- Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
- Makes decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and strategic bets
- Carries governance accountability for technology decisions, regulatory compliance, and control obligations
- Set strategic direction for all aspects of frontend engineering and architecture across multiple businesses and domains
- design & coding of large scale frontend applications
Other
- Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
- Collaborate with senior business, product, and technology stakeholders to shape strategic roadmaps, manage risks and budgets, and consistently deliver desirable business outcomes.
- Experience working in the Payments domain
- Experience working in a highly regulated environment (e.g. Banking & Finance, Healthcare etc.)
- competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location.
