Executive Director Principal Software Engineer, Athena Platform

JPMorgan Chase

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TL;DR · Executive Director Principal Software Engineer, Athena Platform

Executive Director Principal Software Engineer - Athena Platform serves as a hands-on technical leader within the Asset & Wealth Management, Derivatives Team. This role involves leading the architecture, engineering, and delivery of a strategic derivatives platform on the Athena framework to support Portfolio Managers across Fixed Income, Equity, and Multi-Asset strategies. You will define the platform vision, manage senior stakeholder relationships, develop high-quality production code, and govern agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve delivery speed and quality. The role requires deep expertise in the derivatives trade lifecycle, pricing, risk, and analytics of financial products. Required skills include over ten years of experience as a quant developer with proficiency in Python and knowledge of Java, C++, or C#. You will also utilize tools within the software development life cycle to create durable, reusable software frameworks for complex engineering challenges.

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture, engineering, and delivery of the strategic derivatives platform on the Athena framework.
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code while reviewing and debugging code written by other engineers.
  • Architect and govern agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve delivery speed and code quality at scale.
  • Create durable, reusable software frameworks that are utilized across multiple teams and functions.
  • Manage senior relationships with Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, and Accounting stakeholders regarding architecture and delivery.
  • Define the platform vision, set engineering standards, and drive a multi-year technical roadmap.
  • Provide hands-on guidance to senior engineers and lead multiple engineering teams toward technical excellence.
  • Solve complex engineering challenges related to pricing, risk, and analytics of financial products.

What we're looking for

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
  • Proven experience as a quant developer collaborating with quants, traders, or portfolio managers in front-office or investment technology contexts.
  • Deep knowledge of derivatives trade lifecycle, including Fixed Income and/or Equity Derivatives.
  • Deep understanding of the pricing, risk, and analytics of financial products and their supporting systems and data models.
  • Strong technical proficiency in Python with working knowledge of Java, C++, or C#.
  • Experience in the JPMorganChase Athena platform (preferred) or comparable industry platforms like Quartz or Beacon (preferred).
  • Executive presence to communicate complex technical concepts authoritatively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and leading adoption of agentic AI-enabled development practices and responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

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