hackajob · 1 week ago
Senior Executive Director - Payments Engineering | Corporate & Investment Banking Technology
Plano, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years exphackajob is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. As a Senior Executive Director of Payments Engineering, you will set and execute the technical vision for payment platforms, lead engineering teams, and ensure innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
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Responsibilities
Define and communicate the technical vision and architectural roadmap for CIB Payments Engineering, ensuring alignment with business strategy and firmwide technology objectives while leading the design, development, and deployment of complex, cross-departmental payment technology solutions, driving modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
Directly manage multiple engineering teams, providing mentorship, career development, and performance management for a diverse group of technologists while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across global teams
Serve as a key interface with senior leaders, stakeholders, and executives, building consensus and driving decision-making across competing priorities while orchestrating large-scale, cross-product collaborations, managing multiple stakeholders and complex project portfolios to deliver high-impact outcomes
Champion engineering best practices, cloud-native architectures, and modern software development methodologies, ensuring platforms are robust, scalable, and secure
Partner with architects and senior engineers to define system designs and technical strategies and review and guide engineering design, code, and implementations, ensuring adherence to best practices in architecture, testing, security, resilience, and performance
Ensure all payment systems and technology solutions adhere to regulatory requirements, operational risk standards, and cybersecurity best practices while proactively identifying and mitigating technology risks
Attract, hire, and retain top talent; foster a culture of learning, innovation, and recognition; and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization
Manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize delivery and cost efficiency
Qualification
Required
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
5+ year of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise and more broadly across the organization
Proven track record of managing high-performing engineering teams in a large-scale, matrixed organization
Experience leading complex projects supporting system architecture, design, testing, and operational stability
Extensive hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes across multiple business lines, product teams, and technology domains
Strong background in risk management, compliance, and secure software development
Experience with global payment networks, real-time payments, and digital wallets
Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent while prioritizing helpfulness, mentorship, and team development
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Preferred
Experience working at code level, with mastery of enterprise-grade languages (Java, Python preferred)
Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices
Experience working in highly regulated environments
Background working with global and distributed teams
Action-oriented, decisive, and drives results systematically
Detail-oriented, able to distinguish between important and urgent tasks
Acts with integrity and leads by example
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
hackajob
The AI-native tech hiring platform trusted by enterprises, scale-ups, and 1M+ tech professionals worldwide.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$33MKey Investors
Volition CapitalDowning VenturesTechstars
2023-05-03Series B· $25M
2018-10-25Series A· $6.7M
2017-03-31Seed· $0.58M
Leadership Team
Mark Chaffey
CEO
Phil Kell
VP - Marketplace
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