Director of Software Engineering - Prime Brokerage / Options
Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the
future of financial services is waiting for you. Let’s push the
boundaries of what's possible together. As a Director of Software
Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Corporate and Investment
Bank Prime Brokerage Technology, you lead multiple technical areas,
manage the activities of multiple departments, and collaborate
across technical domains. Your expertise is applied
cross-functionally to drive the adoption and implementation of
technical methods within various teams and aid the firm in
remaining at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and
technological advances. Job Responsibilities Provide vision and
direction for engineering teams responsible for Prime Brokerage
platforms. Lead the modernization of legacy systems, driving
adoption of cloud-native architectures and event-driven
technologies (Java, Spring, AWS, Kafka, etc.). Serve as a subject
matter expert in Options Clearance and Prime Brokerage, ensuring
solutions meet evolving business and operational requirements.
Demonstrate experience in leveraging AI technologies to accelerate
technical project delivery and enhance platform capabilities.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, operations, and
vendor partners to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative
solutions. Mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams,
fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous
improvement, and accountability. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of
technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives,
timelines, and quality standards. Ensure all platforms and
solutions adhere to regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.
Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring alignment
with strategic goals and service level agreements. Required
qualifications, capabilities and skills Expertise in Computer
Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical
field 10 years of progressive software engineering experience,
including 5 years leading technologists and cross-functional teams.
Experience with Options Clearance, Prime Brokerage, Securities
Processing, or related domain. Experience with Java, Spring, AWS,
Cloud platforms, and event-driven architectures (Kafka). Proven
track record of modernizing complex legacy platforms and migrating
to cloud-based solutions. Demonstrated experience utilizing AI to
accelerate technical project delivery. Exceptional leadership,
communication, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated
ability to build and lead cross-functional teams. Experience with
Agile methodologies. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
with a history of delivering innovative solutions to complex
challenges.
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