Director of Software Engineering-Data Protection & Recovery

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Infrastructure Platforms (IP) Foundation Services Data Protection & Recovery Product Line, you will lead a critical data engineering function responsible for safeguarding and managing the firm's most important data assets.

You will drive the strategy, design, and delivery of data solutions that support enterprise-scale backup, recovery, resiliency, and regulatory compliance capabilities across the firm.

We are seeking a technology leader who combines strong software engineering fundamentals with hands-on data engineering experience.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of solving complex business and technical problems, influencing stakeholders across organizations, and delivering scalable data solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Job Responsibilities


* Lead the design, development, and implementation of large-scale data engineering solutions supporting the Data Protection & Recovery Product Line.


* Drive initiatives focused on data lineage, data quality, data completeness, governance, and data lifecycle management across multiple platforms and applications.


* Partner with engineering, product, architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to identify and solve complex data challenges across upstream and downstream systems.


* Establish technical strategy, architecture direction, engineering standards, and best practices for data engineering initiatives.


* Lead teams responsible for building scalable data pipelines, datasets, data services, and reporting capabilities supporting critical business functions.


* Deliver technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses, platforms, and technology domains.


* Drive engineering excellence through modern software development practices, automation, resiliency, and operational rigor.


* Influence senior technology leaders and stakeholders while balancing strategic objectives with practical execution.


* Ensure solutions meet firmwide security, risk, compliance, resiliency, and regulatory requirements.


* Lead adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices and automation capabilities to improve delivery speed, quality, and operational outcomes.


* Develop, coach, and mentor engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* 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 background with experience developing applicatio...