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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Director of Software Engineering - **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co. - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Quartz (Graphics Layer), Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, ReactJS - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/210784978 ## About the Role * Deep expertise in software engineering, system design, testing strategy, operability, secure engineering, and performance. * Experience in Commodities Front Office Technology, supporting Exotics/Commodities quant desks and trader workflows. * Significant experience leading engineering teams and delivering end-to-end stack systems in production at scale. * Demonstrated success partnering with Front Office/Trading stakeholders in high-urgency environments. * Strong technical depth in Python (preferred) or ability to lead in a Python-based stack. * Experience leading multi-organization adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering operating models (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment), including defining governance (human-in-the-loop decisioning, quality gates), measurement frameworks, and secure handling of sensitive inputs/outputs across teams. * Deep understanding of responsible AI risk, controls, and resiliency/security expectations at scale, with demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders on safe adoption, portfolio governance, and reuse-first strategies. * Proven ability to drive outcomes through multi-team dependencies and influence without authority. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: * Experience integrating with booking, pricing, and risk ecosystems (e.g., Athena, SecDb, Quartz, RICE or equivalent). * Track record delivering front-to-back workflow integrations across complex organizations. * Strong experience with front-office UI/tooling (e.g., React/TypeScript) and automation for workflow-critical systems. * Experience modernizing legacy estates and improving resilience, observability, and incident management. ## Description Join us to shape the future of trading technology at JPMorganChase. As a leader, you will drive impactful solutions for the Global Commodities Exotics Desk, collaborating with top talent and business partners. You'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, deliver high-value outcomes, and foster a culture of innovation and excellence. Your work will empower traders and transform the way we deliver technology. Be part of a team where your leadership and vision make a difference., As a Senior Director of Engineering in the Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB) Markets Technology team, you will lead the engineering organization responsible for front-office, desk-critical workflow and trading technology. You will set the vision and drive execution for end-to-end stack delivery, supporting the full trade lifecycle from execution to reporting. You will partner with Trading leadership, business management, Quants/Strats, and Functional leads to shape the technology roadmap and ensure production readiness. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence. Your leadership will directly impact the desk's success and innovation., * Own the technology strategy for desk workflow and tooling, translating business priorities into actionable roadmaps. * Partner with Traders, Desk Heads, Functional leads, Quants/Strats, and Operations to identify pain points and deliver value. * Represent the desk technology organization in senior forums, driving alignment and securing commitments. * Oversee end-to-end delivery across the SDLC, ensuring predictable execution and front-office responsiveness. * Establish delivery rhythms and drive a production-first culture focused on observability, performance, and operational controls. * Lead the design and delivery of integrated workflows, ensuring consistency and traceability across the trade lifecycle. * Coordinate cross-team delivery for clean, aligned releases with strong change management. * Set and enforce engineering standards for architecture, secure coding, testing, CI/CD, and incident response. * Sets and scales multi-department strategy for agentic AI-enabled engineering and SDLC/TLM automation (using enterprise-authorized tools within the work environment) to drive firmwide objectives (speed, scalability, reliability, and cost-to-serve), including portfolio-level standards for AI-orchestrated delivery workflows, release governance, automated test modernization, resilience engineering, and incident response acceleration; establishes guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, traceability, and reuse. * Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to drive cross-domain reuse and measurable capacity unlock outcomes across departments. * Sponsor and lead resolution of complex production incidents and systemic issues. ## Related Videos - [How to Cause (or Prevent) a Massive Data Breach- Secure Coding and IDOR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/39-how-to-cause-or-prevent-a-massive-data-breach-secure-coding-and-idor) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [How GitHub secures open source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1450-how-github-secures-open-source) - [Vuejs and TypeScript- Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/127-vuejs-and-typescript-working-together-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers)