Senior Director, AI Software Engineering

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

• We require formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• We require 5+ years of experience leading technologists to anticipate and solve complex technical challenges within your area of expertise.
• We require experience driving multi-organization adoption of agentic AI-enabled engineering operating models, including governance, quality controls, measurement frameworks, and secure handling of sensitive inputs and outputs.
• We require a strong understanding of responsible AI risk, controls, and resiliency and security expectations at scale, with the ability to advise senior leaders on safe adoption and portfolio governance.
• We require a proven record of launching Version 1 products from concept through first release and iterative improvement.
• We require genuine enthusiasm for and hands-on experience with AI-first development practices, using LLMs and agentic tools to speed up software delivery.
• We require experience building or leading large or cross-functional teams of technologists.
• We require a track record of influencing across highly matrixed and complex organizations while delivering value at scale.
• We require experience leading complex initiatives that support system design, testing, and operational stability.
• We require experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• We require extensive practical cloud-native experience with AWS.

• We will build and lead the engineering organization for Dependency Explorer end to end, including hiring, team structure, culture, and performance.
• We will grow and guide a team of engineers and engineering managers, with the role expected to evolve into a managers-of-managers structure as the platform scales.
• We will partner closely with product managers and designers across the US and UK to deliver a cohesive, high-quality product.
• We will lead delivery of the core platform, including data ingestion pipelines, dependency graph modeling, developer-facing experiences, and firm-wide integration.
• We will make and own key architectural decisions on a modern AWS and Java stack while building at firm-wide scale.
• We will set strategy and operating standards for AI-enabled engineering across the portfolio to improve delivery speed, reliability, and code quality.
• We will define guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams and functions.
• We will apply knowledge of SDLC tooling, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to maximize the value of automation at scale.
• We will embed agentic-first development practices into how the team designs, codes, reviews, and ships, while coaching engineers who are learning this model.
• We will serve as a senior engineering voice across the organization and build credibility beyond our direct team.
• We will represent engineering in cross-functional discussions with security, risk, compliance, and platform partners.
• We will engage senior stakeholders clearly, translating technical work into business impact.

• Agentic AI
• AI
• AWS
• Cloud
• Support
• Java
• Marketing
• Security
• CTO
• Embedded

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We are collaborating with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this role. At JPMorganChase, we are offering a rare greenfield opportunity to tackle software dependency risk and help build a firm-wide platform that gives 60,000 developers and their engineering leaders visibility into the dependency health of more than 6,000 applications. We are beyond the ideation stage, with an early product already in place and a roadmap to create foundational infrastructure for managing software risk at scale. We offer a competitive total rewards package, with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location, along with potential commission or discretionary incentive compensation for eligible roles. Our benefits may include comprehensive health coverage, on-site wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching, and more. We value diversity and inclusion, provide reasonable accommodations where applicable, and operate with a strong commitment to equal opportunity. Our Corporate Functions team spans finance, risk, human resources, marketing, and other essential areas that help set our businesses, clients, customers, and employees up for success.

last updated 41 week of 2026