Chase · 3 weeks ago
Director of Software Engineering – Securities Lending Technology
575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expChase is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering within their Corporate and Investment Bank Securities Lending division. The role involves overseeing multiple technical areas, managing departmental activities, and promoting technical methodologies to maintain industry leadership.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define and execute the technology vision for Securities Lending, aligning engineering initiatives with business and regulatory objectives
Collaborate with senior business leaders to translate complex challenges into actionable technical strategies
Oversee the design and delivery of low-latency, cloud-native platforms using modern technologies and best practices
Architect and enforce payment controls and compliance mechanisms for cash, collateral, and stock transactions across jurisdictions
Champion engineering best practices, drive modernization efforts, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability
Build strong relationships with product, business, and technology stakeholders to influence decision-making and drive successful outcomes
Lead the adoption and integration of AWS cloud technologies for scalable and resilient solutions
Mentor and develop engineering leaders, promoting growth and high performance across the organization
Maintain governance over coding standards, control obligations, and key success metrics to optimize cost, maintainability, and operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
Deep full stack development experience with Java, Spring, React, and Oracle
Up-to-date with hand-on development in Java including microservices, HTML5, relational databases and distributed platforms
Extensive hands-on experience architecting and building cloud-native, distributed systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability
Proven ability to design and implement low-latency solutions and manage large volumes of data
Strong background in cloud infrastructure for large-scale frontend and backend applications
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading technologists and cross-functional teams
Demonstrated success in coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent at all levels
Experience in hiring, growing, and retaining top engineering talent
Ability to define technology roadmaps, manage competing priorities, and align product and technical strategies
Experience with governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements in financial services
Strong decision-making skills with accountability for coding standards, cost of ownership, and operational excellence
Preferred
Experience integrating and leveraging third-party capabilities to enhance technology solutions
Proven track record in hiring, developing, and coaching top engineering talent
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Prior experience in financial services or securities lending technology
Demonstrated ability to lead technology transformation initiatives at scale
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
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Nicole Sanchez
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