> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2925241-director-of-software-engineering-trust-and-safety-engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2925241-director-of-software-engineering-trust-and-safety-engineering). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Software Engineering - Trust and Safety Engineering - **Company:** J.p. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fraud Prevention and Detection, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Grafana, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2972679967-2 ## About the Role * Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience, including 5+ years leading technologists to manage, anticipate, and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise * Strong background in Java-based backend systems (e.g., Spring Boot, microservices) * Experience developing or leading large or cross-functional teams of technologists (application, data, SRE) * Deep understanding of distributed systems design and cloud-native architectures * Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) * Proven track record delivering high throughput/low latency production systems * Strong experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code * Familiarity with observability tools (monitoring, logging, tracing) * 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 * Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills * Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pulsar, etc.) * Strong background in data engineering (ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming data, data lakes/warehouses) * Experience implementing SRE principles (SLOs, error budgets, reliability engineering) * Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Experience with API design and management (gRPC, REST, GraphQL, API gateways) * Familiarity with security and compliance in regulated environments (e.g., financial services) * Strong experience with performance tuning and scalability optimization ## 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 Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Bank Payments Technology Fraud Engineering team, 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. In this role, you will play a critical part in advancing fraud investigation capabilities and safeguarding payments processing across the organization. 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