Director of Software Engineering, HR Domain

JPMorgan Chase

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Location
Jersey City, NJ
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Full-time
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118 days ago
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Director of Software Engineering, HR Domain

The Director of Software Engineering-HR Domain joins the Corporate Technology – HR, Pay & Time Technology team to provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple application teams. You will architect and build highly scalable, multi-region active-active applications on AWS using serverless design patterns to power mission-critical Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and Time capabilities. Daily responsibilities include leading full-stack development for Web, Mobile, and conversational interfaces using Java, Spring Boot, Python, FastAPI, React, and TypeScript. You will drive AI-native engineering by building MCP servers and custom agents for platforms like Moveworks while enforcing CI/CD, TDD, Infrastructure as Code, and automated security scanning. This role solves complex technical problems in a highly regulated industry, ensuring continuous availability, data sensitivity controls, and automated workflows for global enterprise systems.

What you'll do

  • Architect and operate scalable AWS applications using serverless design patterns for payroll and benefits systems.
  • Design multi-region active-active applications to ensure continuous availability and self-healing for global enterprise systems.
  • Lead full-stack development using Java, Spring Boot, and Python across web, mobile, and conversational interfaces.
  • Drive AI-native engineering by building MCP servers, custom agents, and agentic development workflows with hallucination guardrails.
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, TDD, and automated security scanning.
  • Champion secure-by-design development to meet regulatory requirements, tax considerations, and access management controls.
  • Set governance for AI-enabled engineering and SDLC automation to improve delivery speed and operational outcomes.

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 and solve complex technical items within a domain of expertise.
  • Deep, hands-on expertise developing on AWS with serverless design patterns like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
  • Expert in designing and operating multi-region active-active applications with high-availability, resiliency, and disaster-recovery patterns.
  • Strong programming expertise in Java with Spring Boot and Python with modern frameworks like FastAPI or Flask.
  • Modern full-stack development experience across Web, Mobile, and conversational interfaces using React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and REST.
  • Demonstrated experience with AI-native development, including agentic workflows, prompt engineering, and building MCP servers for conversational platforms.
  • Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture (Kafka), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and GitOps-based deployment (preferred).

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