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If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.
At JPMorganChase, we're creating positive impact in the world by building leading‑edge technology solutions that power global markets and businesses. As part of our Global Technology organization, you'll help shape the future of financial services through innovation, resilience, and scale.
As an Executive Director of Software Engineering within Infrastructure Engineering, aligned to the Collaboration and Communications Product Line, you will lead one large technical area or multiple smaller areas across the Trader Voice engineering domain. In this senior leadership role, you apply deep technical and domain expertise to solve complex problems, exercise independent judgment within broad guidelines, and translate product strategy into resilient, global infrastructure solutions. You will be accountable for delivery excellence, risk and controls, stakeholder outcomes, and the development of high‑performing engineering teams.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads one or more engineering areas within infrastructure engineering, collaborating across technical domains to deliver cohesive, enterprise‑grade solutions
- Provides strategic and operational leadership to engineering teams, team leads, and managers in alignment with corporate and divisional objectives
- Partners closely with senior stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business requirements, regulatory expectations, and service‑level objectives (SLOs/SLAs)
- Drives disciplined execution across risk management, controls, security, and operational resilience
- Partners with product leaders on product definition, roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, and customer‑facing SLOs/SLAs
- Translates market trends and emerging technologies—including productivity tooling, collaboration platforms, data, and AI/ML—into product vision and engineering strategy
- Owns staffing plans, budget, and financial accountability aligned to the function's operating model
- Mentors and develops engineering leaders and technologists, raising engineering standards, delivery quality, and career progression
Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology organizations
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or certification in infrastructure engineering or a related discipline, with 7+ years of applied experience
- 5+ years of experience leading technologists in complex, global engineering environments
- Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure engineering teams with accountability for operational execution and delivery governance
- Strong engineering background designing, deploying, and operating Trader Voice or real‑time communications platforms across a global estate
- Proven success in an engineering leadership role delivering end‑user‑facing infrastructure solutions
- Deep understanding of the full product lifecycle, including strategy, architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations
- Broad knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies
- Working knowledge of infrastructure engineering tools and programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python or automation tooling)
- Experience contributing to agile delivery artifacts such as Jira stories and Confluence documentation
- Exposure to budget and financial management
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Experience driving Global Technology excellence through responsible adoption of AI‑enabled infrastructure, automation, and tooling
- Ability to define and influence portfolio‑ or enterprise‑level strategies for AI‑assisted infrastructure aligned to business outcomes
- Experience owning governance, risk posture, and operational readiness for AI usage within infrastructure domains
- Experience shaping operating models, talent strategies, and success metrics for an AI‑augmented engineering workforce
- Track record of fostering continuous learning and responsible innovation at scale
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.
At JPMorganChase, we're creating positive impact in the world by building leading‑edge technology solutions that power global markets and businesses. As part of our Global Technology organization, you'll help shape the future of financial services through innovation, resilience, and scale.
As an Executive Director of Software Engineering within Infrastructure Engineering, aligned to the Collaboration and Communications Product Line, you will lead one large technical area or multiple smaller areas across the Trader Voice engineering domain. In this senior leadership role, you apply deep technical and domain expertise to solve complex problems, exercise independent judgment within broad guidelines, and translate product strategy into resilient, global infrastructure solutions. You will be accountable for delivery excellence, risk and controls, stakeholder outcomes, and the development of high‑performing engineering teams.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads one or more engineering areas within infrastructure engineering, collaborating across technical domains to deliver cohesive, enterprise‑grade solutions
- Provides strategic and operational leadership to engineering teams, team leads, and managers in alignment with corporate and divisional objectives
- Partners closely with senior stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business requirements, regulatory expectations, and service‑level objectives (SLOs/SLAs)
- Drives disciplined execution across risk management, controls, security, and operational resilience
- Partners with product leaders on product definition, roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, and customer‑facing SLOs/SLAs
- Translates market trends and emerging technologies—including productivity tooling, collaboration platforms, data, and AI/ML—into product vision and engineering strategy
- Owns staffing plans, budget, and financial accountability aligned to the function's operating model
- Mentors and develops engineering leaders and technologists, raising engineering standards, delivery quality, and career progression
Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology organizations
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or certification in infrastructure engineering or a related discipline, with 7+ years of applied experience
- 5+ years of experience leading technologists in complex, global engineering environments
- Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure engineering teams with accountability for operational execution and delivery governance
- Strong engineering background designing, deploying, and operating Trader Voice or real‑time communications platforms across a global estate
- Proven success in an engineering leadership role delivering end‑user‑facing infrastructure solutions
- Deep understanding of the full product lifecycle, including strategy, architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations
- Broad knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies
- Working knowledge of infrastructure engineering tools and programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python or automation tooling)
- Experience contributing to agile delivery artifacts such as Jira stories and Confluence documentation
- Exposure to budget and financial management
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Experience driving Global Technology excellence through responsible adoption of AI‑enabled infrastructure, automation, and tooling
- Ability to define and influence portfolio‑ or enterprise‑level strategies for AI‑assisted infrastructure aligned to business outcomes
- Experience owning governance, risk posture, and operational readiness for AI usage within infrastructure domains
- Experience shaping operating models, talent strategies, and success metrics for an AI‑augmented engineering workforce
- Track record of fostering continuous learning and responsible innovation at scale
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
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Top Industries Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of software jobs.
- 7 or more years of software engineering experience with at least 3 in management
- Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams of 10 or more engineers
- Deep proficiency in at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience driving software delivery using Agile or similar iterative development frameworks
- Strong background in system design, software architecture, and technical roadmap ownership
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Director of Software Job Search
Quantify engineering org impact on your resume
Hiring panels for director of software roles want to see headcount you managed, delivery velocity improvements, and infrastructure scale you owned. Replace vague leadership claims with concrete outcomes tied to team size, system reliability, or product ship cadence.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of software openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to each company's stack
A director of software resume that leads with cloud-native architecture signals something different than one emphasizing legacy modernization. Read the job posting carefully and reorder your technical highlights to match what the engineering org actually runs.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers at the director level probe how you align engineering priorities with product, design, and business stakeholders. Build two or three specific examples where you drove a decision across team boundaries without direct authority over those teams.
Filter openings by your preferred engineering domain
Director of software roles in platform, security, data, and product engineering have meaningfully different day-to-day scopes. Narrowing your search to your strongest domain lets you pitch your experience more precisely and avoid roles where you'd be starting from scratch.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
At the director level, the reporting structure, budget authority, and product ownership often vary more than the title suggests. Before discussing compensation, clarify what engineering decisions you'd own outright versus escalate, so you're evaluating the actual role.
Director of Software Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of softwares?
The companies hiring the most director of softwares right now include JPMorganChase, Abco Maintenance, and Apple, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at companies scaling their engineering orgs or undergoing platform modernization.
How many director of software jobs are remote?
About 56% of director of software openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility at the director level. Platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems roles tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles requiring close coordination with onsite hardware or lab teams are more likely to require in-person presence.
How do you become a director of software?
Most directors of software progress from senior software engineer to engineering manager to senior manager before reaching the director level. Building credibility requires owning an end-to-end product or platform, demonstrating you can grow and retain engineers, and earning a reputation for sound technical judgment in cross-functional decisions. Seeking out roles with budget ownership and hiring responsibility accelerates the path.
Can you get hired as a director of software with limited management experience?
Some companies will hire a strong senior engineer or technical lead into a first director role if the candidate has led large cross-team initiatives and can demonstrate strategic thinking. The most effective approach is to target earlier-stage companies or newly formed engineering orgs where the director is building structure from scratch, since those roles weigh hands-on technical depth more heavily than years of people management.
What does the director of software interview process look like?
The process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by a technical leadership interview covering system design and architectural decisions, a people management round focused on team building and conflict resolution, and a final round with senior business or product leaders assessing strategic alignment. Many companies also include a presentation where you walk through a past engineering initiative you led end-to-end.
Where can I find and apply to director of software jobs?
You can find and apply to director of software jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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