Senior Director of Software Engineering - API Marketplace

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 Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Architecture & Engineering - API Marketplace team, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments.

Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Leads the development of innovative API products tailored for high-value customers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Drives end-to-end project development for new API initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.
• Makes decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.

In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Proven experience in designing and implementing REST and GraphQL APIs, with a strong understanding of best practices and standards.
• In-depth experience with one or more API Gateways, demonstrating the ability to manage and optimize API traffic and security.
• Proficient knowledge and hands-on experience with React UI development, showcasing the ability to build and maintain scalable and efficient user interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across organizational boundaries, fostering strong partnerships and driving alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and team leadership skills, with a track record of guiding teams to achieve complex objectives and deliver impactful solutions.
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
• Practical cloud native experience
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications


* Experience managing API security including key exchange, encryption and signature and DDoS protection

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