Director of Software Engineering, DevOps / Futures & Options Execution Technology

JPMorgan Chase

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Jersey City, NJ
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3 days ago
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TL;DR · Director of Software Engineering, DevOps / Futures & Options Execution Technology

As a Director of Software Engineering - DevOps / Futures & Options Execution Technology within the Equities Futures & Options Execution Technology team, you will lead a newly formed Execution DevOps team to build global coverage across Exchange Connectivity, Algorithmic Trading, and Market Data. You will define the DevOps strategy, establish standards for platform resiliency, and automate the software delivery lifecycle including testing, change management, and release processes. Your role involves building AI-powered automation and near-zero-downtime systems to support a 24/7 trading operating model where seconds matter. You will utilize Python, Java, Unix scripting, Shell, and Perl to drive automation and monitoring. The work focuses on replacing legacy technologies with modern platforms while managing complex technical domains like cloud-native environments, AI/ML, and electronic trading protocols such as FIX within the Equities trading stack including Order Management Systems.

What you'll do

  • Lead a newly formed Execution DevOps team providing global coverage for connectivity, trading, and market data.
  • Define the DevOps strategy by establishing standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns across multiple teams.
  • Design and implement scalable CI frameworks and environments to drive continuous improvement.
  • Automate the software delivery lifecycle including testing, change management, and manual operational workflows.
  • Own mission-critical resiliency outcomes by automating failover and improving recovery times for 24/7 trading.
  • Integrate AI-powered automation and tools to enhance system stability and speed of change.
  • Test and validate individual applications and end-to-end integrations across execution and market data systems.
  • Partner with stakeholders to configure, update, and evolve trading applications and downstream components.

What we're looking for

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
  • 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate, and solve complex technical items within a domain of expertise.
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
  • Advanced programming expertise in Unix scripting, Python, and Java for automation, monitoring, and surveillance.
  • Strong scripting skills in Shell, Perl, or Python to automate development, testing, and integration tasks.
  • Experience creating and automating functional and non-functional test strategies and plans in production-grade environments.
  • Practical cloud-native experience and deep knowledge of software engineering processes or technical domains like AI/ML.
  • Experience with electronic trading (FIX), Equities trading stacks, Futures & Options markets, or kdb/q (preferred).

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