Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Columbus, OH
Engineering Senior Manager jobs in Columbus are concentrated in the Short North innovation corridor, Easton Town Center tech cluster, and the Arena District, with strong demand across advanced manufacturing, defense technology, and software-driven infrastructure from employers including JPMorganChase, Amazon, and McKesson. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Join our Business Banking Technology team and help build secure, stable, and scalable digital solutions that enable small businesses to manage their finances and achieve their goals. You will shape technical direction, modernize core capabilities, and raise the bar for engineering excellence across a growing organization.
As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within Community and Consumer Banking - Business Banking Technology, you will own complex services and end-to-end delivery, influence architecture across squads, and drive engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, and speed to market. You will partner closely with business, product, and operations teams to deliver resilient platforms and exceptional client experiences.
Job responsibilities
- Lead technical design and delivery of complex full-stack capabilities across services and user experiences (Java and Spring Boot with React or Angular)
- Drive event-driven architecture patterns using Kafka, including idempotency, retries, ordering, schema evolution, and dead-letter queue handling
- Establish and continuously improve engineering practices, including automated testing strategy, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) quality gates, and release readiness
- Own production excellence by reducing incidents, improving root cause analysis prevention, tuning performance, and strengthening operational readiness
- Improve observability by defining actionable metrics, dashboards, logs, and alerts using industry-standard monitoring and telemetry tooling
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, pairing, and technical coaching while influencing standards and reusable patterns across squads
- Partner across product, operations, and engineering teams to align delivery plans, manage technical risk, and deliver measurable outcomes
- Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Advanced hands-on experience building microservices and APIs using Java (8+) and Spring Boot in large-scale environments
- Strong full-stack engineering depth with modern web frameworks (React or Angular) and pragmatic API/UI design tradeoffs
- Proven experience building and operating event-driven systems with Kafka, including reliability patterns (retries, idempotency, ordering, and dead-letter queues)
- Solid database skills using Structured Query Language (SQL), including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Experience with NoSQL data stores (for example Cassandra, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch), including data modeling for scale and reliability
- Experience designing resilient, highly available architectures, including failure-mode analysis, recovery strategies, and secure engineering practices (authentication/authorization, secure APIs, data protection, dependency hygiene)
- Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience building client-facing digital products in banking, lending, payments, or small-business platforms
- Experience deploying and operating services on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Cloud Foundry, including modern delivery pipelines
- Experience with service reliability practices such as service-level objectives, capacity planning, and operational automation
- Familiarity with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements and secure-by-design engineering practices
- Relevant cloud or security certifications aligned to the role's focus areas
ABOUT US
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 Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You'll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.
Join our Business Banking Technology team and help build secure, stable, and scalable digital solutions that enable small businesses to manage their finances and achieve their goals. You will shape technical direction, modernize core capabilities, and raise the bar for engineering excellence across a growing organization.
As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within Community and Consumer Banking - Business Banking Technology, you will own complex services and end-to-end delivery, influence architecture across squads, and drive engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, and speed to market. You will partner closely with business, product, and operations teams to deliver resilient platforms and exceptional client experiences.
Job responsibilities
- Lead technical design and delivery of complex full-stack capabilities across services and user experiences (Java and Spring Boot with React or Angular)
- Drive event-driven architecture patterns using Kafka, including idempotency, retries, ordering, schema evolution, and dead-letter queue handling
- Establish and continuously improve engineering practices, including automated testing strategy, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) quality gates, and release readiness
- Own production excellence by reducing incidents, improving root cause analysis prevention, tuning performance, and strengthening operational readiness
- Improve observability by defining actionable metrics, dashboards, logs, and alerts using industry-standard monitoring and telemetry tooling
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, pairing, and technical coaching while influencing standards and reusable patterns across squads
- Partner across product, operations, and engineering teams to align delivery plans, manage technical risk, and deliver measurable outcomes
- Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Advanced hands-on experience building microservices and APIs using Java (8+) and Spring Boot in large-scale environments
- Strong full-stack engineering depth with modern web frameworks (React or Angular) and pragmatic API/UI design tradeoffs
- Proven experience building and operating event-driven systems with Kafka, including reliability patterns (retries, idempotency, ordering, and dead-letter queues)
- Solid database skills using Structured Query Language (SQL), including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Experience with NoSQL data stores (for example Cassandra, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch), including data modeling for scale and reliability
- Experience designing resilient, highly available architectures, including failure-mode analysis, recovery strategies, and secure engineering practices (authentication/authorization, secure APIs, data protection, dependency hygiene)
- Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience building client-facing digital products in banking, lending, payments, or small-business platforms
- Experience deploying and operating services on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Cloud Foundry, including modern delivery pipelines
- Experience with service reliability practices such as service-level objectives, capacity planning, and operational automation
- Familiarity with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements and secure-by-design engineering practices
- Relevant cloud or security certifications aligned to the role's focus areas
ABOUT US
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 Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You'll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.
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Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Columbus: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a engineering senior manager job in Columbus?
Target Columbus's strongest hiring sectors: advanced manufacturing, defense and aerospace, energy infrastructure, and enterprise software. Employers in the Easton corridor, along the I-270 outer belt, and in the Short North tech cluster are the most active. Candidates who combine cross-functional team leadership with domain depth in one of those sectors and have delivered capital or product programs in a Midwestern market context stand out most in Columbus searches.
Which companies hire engineering senior managers in Columbus?
Columbus engineering senior manager roles are posted by JPMorganChase, Amazon, and McKesson and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Columbus draws a wide mix of large industrial corporations, defense contractors, and fast-growing tech-forward manufacturers who all compete for senior engineering leadership locally.
Are there remote engineering senior manager jobs in Columbus?
Yes, though selectively, engineering senior manager roles tied to physical operations, manufacturing floors, or lab environments are predominantly on-site, while those in software engineering, systems architecture, or program oversight lean more remote-compatible. About 67% of engineering senior manager openings tied to Columbus are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the highest remote share in software and enterprise infrastructure roles based in the downtown and Short North districts.
How can I get a engineering senior manager job in Columbus with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Columbus is moving into a senior manager role laterally from a principal engineer, engineering lead, or technical program manager position at one of the city's large industrial employers or defense contractors. Columbus's manufacturing and logistics ecosystem regularly promotes strong individual contributors into first-line senior management. Gaining exposure to capital project oversight, cross-site coordination, or supplier development at a Columbus-area plant or R&D center builds the portfolio that local hiring managers look for most.
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