Director of Software Engineering

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to spearhead the development of an innovative AI-first engineering capability for the Database product line within our Dublin Database Cross Product Engineering Team. This senior role demands technical mastery, strategic stakeholder engagement, and leadership in pioneering AI-enabled software delivery frameworks across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop complex, scalable, reusable software frameworks for broad utilization across Database teams and functions.
• Write secure, production-ready code; oversee senior code review, debugging, and quality assurance processes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Database cross-product engineering, advising across architecture, engineering methods, controls, and technology choices.
• Innovate and implement advanced engineering methodologies aligned with modern product development, cloud-native engineering, AI-first practices, and secure SDLC.
• Lead design and deployment of shared components like automation tools, APIs, SDKs, infrastructure-as-code, and engineering accelerators.
• Engage and influence senior leadership in business, product, and technology to align technical strategy and delivery priorities for cross-product initiatives.
• Oversee AI-assisted engineering delivery, enforcing disciplined human-plus-AI workflows, validation, audit processes, guardrails, escalation, and performance metrics.
• Mentor senior engineers and emerging talent to foster engineering excellence and adoption of AI-centric software engineering.
• Set direction and governance for AI-enabled SDLC automation and agentic engineering workflows, emphasizing security, operational stability, traceability, and reuse.
• Leverage expertise in Software Development Life Cycle tools and enterprise AI-assisted automation to boost delivery efficiency and capacity.

Qualifications and Skills

• Formal education or certifications in software engineering with proven success delivering complex, secure, high-quality production software.
• Hands-on expertise spanning system design, development, testing, operational stability, and secure SDLC at scale.
• Mastery of at least one programming language and thorough understanding of disciplines such as cloud, AI, machine learning, platform, or database engineering.
• Applied experience diagnosing and solving complex technical problems using advanced methods.
• Background in product ownership or management: backlog prioritization, stakeholder alignment, adoption strategy, and governance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at senior leadership levels across business, product, and technical domains.
• Comprehensive understanding of business implications of engineering decisions including risk, controls, cost management, resiliency, and performance.
• Practical cloud-native application design and platform delivery experience emphasizing automation and observability.
• Experience leading enterprise adoption of AI-engineering tools with a focus on human-in-the-loop validation, quality assurance, and secure data handling.
• Commitment to responsible AI use with knowledge of data sensitivity, security, resiliency, and governance frameworks.

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in cross-product platform and database engineering, including cloud database services and control-plane platforms.
• Track record of establishing reusable frameworks, standards, and adoption strategies across multiple teams and products.
• Familiarity with AI-driven engineering workflows such as automated testing, agent-based tooling, documentation generation, and anomaly detection.

Leadership and Vision

The successful candidate will act as an AI-first engineering executive, setting the standards and operating models for integration of AI agents and AI-assisted engineering into secure, auditable, and production-ready software development cycles. Strong accountability for guardrails, quality metrics, validation frameworks, escalation protocols, and team-wide adoption will be core to this role.

About JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase is a premier global financial services firm known for strategic guidance and products catering to corporations, governments, individuals, and investors worldwide. Our commitment to client service excellence drives our success, bolstered by a diverse and inclusive workforce where talent thrives.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity in all forms. We ensure a discrimination-free environment and provide accommodations for religious beliefs, mental health, or physical disabilities.

Team Environment

Our Corporate Functions include finance, risk management, human resources, and marketing, critical to our operational and strategic success, supporting our clients, customers, and employees.