Director of Software Engineering, Data Protection

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

• Formal training or certification in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of applied software engineering experience designing and delivering complex technology solutions.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience developing applications with Java, Python, and/or other modern programming languages.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale data platforms, data pipelines, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of data lineage, quality, completeness, governance, metadata management, and lifecycle management.
• Experience managing large datasets and building modern data lake and analytics solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including diagnosing and resolving complex technical and data-related challenges.
• Experience working across multiple applications and systems, with an understanding of upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology teams across engineering, product, and platform organizations.
• Practical cloud-native engineering experience.
• Knowledge of responsible AI practices and governance in software engineering and data environments.
• Preferred: Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar modern data platforms; Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, or other enterprise-scale database technologies; and building data products, self-service data capabilities, or enterprise data platforms.
• Preferred: Experience supporting backup, recovery, storage, resiliency, or data protection platforms; familiarity with data observability, data cataloging, and metadata management tools; and experience implementing AI-assisted software development and engineering automation.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of operational resiliency, disaster recovery, and enterprise data management practices.
• This is a high-risk role subject to enhanced pre-hire screening, including criminal and credit background checks where permitted by law; screening must be completed successfully before employment or assignment begins.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of large-scale data engineering solutions for our Data Protection & Recovery Product Line.
• Drive initiatives covering data lineage, quality, completeness, governance, and lifecycle management across platforms and applications.
• Work with engineering, product, architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve complex data challenges across upstream and downstream systems.
• Set technical strategy, architecture direction, engineering standards, and best practices for data engineering initiatives.
• Lead teams building scalable data pipelines, datasets, data services, and reporting capabilities for critical business functions.
• Deliver technical solutions that can be used across multiple businesses, platforms, and technology domains.
• Advance engineering excellence through modern software development practices, automation, resiliency, and operational rigor.
• Influence senior technology leaders and stakeholders while balancing strategic goals with practical execution.
• Ensure solutions meet our firmwide security, risk, compliance, resiliency, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote AI-enabled engineering practices and automation to improve delivery speed, quality, and operational outcomes.
• Develop, coach, and mentor engineering talent while fostering innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• AI
• Cloud
• Cassandra
• Databricks
• Support
• Java
• MongoDB
• Oracle
• Python
• Security
• Snowflake

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We are hiring a Director of Software Engineering within JPMorganChases Infrastructure Platforms Foundation Services Data Protection & Recovery Product Line. You will lead a data engineering function that safeguards and manages important firm data, shaping solutions for enterprise backup, recovery, resiliency, and regulatory compliance. JPMorganChase is a long-established financial institution serving consumers, businesses, and institutional and government clients, with operations across investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, transaction processing, and asset management. Our Global Technology Infrastructure group develops high-quality products in a stable, resilient, and secure operating environment. We offer competitive total rewards, with compensation based on role, experience, skills, and location, and benefits for eligible employees that may include health coverage, wellness centers, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We value diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and disability-related needs.

last updated 41 week of 2026