Executive Director Principal Software Engineer - Athena Platform

If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place.

As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset & Wealth Management, Derivatives Team, you, you provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your advanced technical capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to drive best-in-class outcomes across various technologies to support one or more of the firm’s portfolios.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is seeking an Executive Director to lead the architecture, engineering, and delivery of its strategic derivatives platform on the Athena (Python) framework. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in platform design, architecture, and large-scale engineering execution. The successful candidate will define the platform vision, set engineering standards, drive a multi-year roadmap, and ensure capabilities support the needs of Portfolio Managers across Fixed Income, Equity, and Multi-Asset strategies. They will make key technical decisions, solve complex engineering challenges, and provide hands‑on guidance to senior engineers and technical leads. The role also includes leading and developing multiple engineering teams while fostering a culture of engineering excellence, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.

Job responsibilities

• You will manage senior relationships spanning Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, and Accounting — communicating with authority and clarity on architecture decisions, delivery status, and platform capability.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Architects and governs agentic AI‑enabled engineering workflows (using enterprise‑authorized tools within the work environment) to improve delivery speed, code quality, and operational outcomes at scale (e.g., AI‑driven PR review assistance, test generation/maintenance, release readiness checks, incident triage and root‑cause acceleration), while defining guardrails for validation, security, resiliency, and reuse across teams.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
• Advises cross‑functional teams on technological matters within domain of expertise
• Serves as the function’s go‑to subject matter expert
• Contributes to the development of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
• Influences leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Proven experience as a quant developer, with a strong history of close collaboration with quants, traders, or portfolio managers in a front‑office or investment technology context
• Deep knowledge of derivatives trade lifecycle, and Fixed Income and/or Equity Derivatives
• Deep understanding of the pricing, risk, and analytics of financial products, including the systems and data models that support them
• Strong technical proficiency in Python, with working knowledge of Java, C++, or C#
• Experience in the JPMorganChase Athena platform is a strong plus; experience in comparable industry platforms such as Quartz or Beacon is also highly valued for candidates without Athena knowledge
• Executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts authoritatively to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI‑enabled development practices (using enterprise‑authorized tools within the work environment) across teams, including setting standards for human‑in‑the‑loop validation, auditability/traceability of changes, and secure handling of sensitive data.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations in engineering workflows, including security/resiliency implications, data sensitivity, and risk‑based governance; ability to influence senior technical leaders on safe scaling patterns and reuse.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems in one or more technical disciplines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of the business
• Practical cloud native experience

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry‑leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.

Looking for an expert Python coder with experience in Athena Platform