Sr Manager of Software Engineering

When you mentor and advise multiple technical teams and move financial technologies forward, it's a big challenge with big impact. You were made for this.

As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking Branch Technology Team, you serve in a leadership role by providing technical coaching and advisory for multiple technical teams, as well as anticipate the needs and potential dependencies of other functions within the firm. As an expert in your field, your insights influence budget and technical considerations to advance operational efficiencies and functionalities.

Job responsibilities

• Identifies and mitigates issues to execute a book of work while escalating issues as necessary
• Manage a team of entry level to Senior Lead Software Engineers
• Lead the modernization of the Teller platform, transitioning from legacy mainframe systems to modern architectures
• Develop and manage a phased migration roadmap, ensuring minimal business disruption.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on mainframe re-platforming, refactoring, and integration with cloud-native solution
• Collaborate with business, product, and architecture teams to align modernization and business goals with strategic objectives
• Evaluate and manage vendors, tools, and frameworks for mainframe migration
• Champion modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and report on modernization milestones to senior leadership
• Mentor and develop engineering talent in mainframe and modern technologies
• Ensure all modernization activities comply with security and regulatory standards

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience. In addition, 2+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Experience leading teams of technologists
• Ability to guide and coach teams on approach to achieve goals aligned against a set of strategic initiatives
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Practical cloud native experience
• 2 plus years of managing varying levels of Software Engineers
• Experience in Java, Kafka, and Cloud technologies
• Strong understanding of legacy mainframe environments (e.g., COBOL, CICS, DB2) and modern distributed/cloud architectures
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical change, including data migration, application refactoring, and integration with modern platforms
• Experience with vendor management and third-party modernization solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working at code level
• Hands-on experience with mainframe migration tools (e.g., Micro Focus, IBM z/OS Connect, AWS Mainframe Modernization)
• Familiarity with Teller or core banking platforms and their integration patterns
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially in high-visibility transformation programs

ABOUT US

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.

Client-provided location(s): Boardman, OH, Worthington, OH

Job ID: JPMorgan-210661423

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-10T19:15:02