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A Director of Software Engineering Operations oversees the day-to-day functioning and strategic planning of software engineering teams. They are responsible for optimizing workflows, ensuring effective collaboration across teams, managing budgets, and implementing best practices for software development and delivery. This role often collaborates with product managers, engineers, and executives to align technical initiatives with business goals. Additionally, they focus on improving operational efficiency, maintaining high-quality standards, and fostering a positive engineering culture.

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Director of Software Engineering - Linux OS

Columbus, OH • On-site

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Finance and Insurance • 10K+ employees
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$204K - $285K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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78th of 176 rated banks

Job description


If you are a software engineering leader ready to drive technical excellence and deliver secure, scalable platform solutions, we've got an opportunity for you.
As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within Infrastructure Platforms, you will lead a team responsible for engineering and delivering secure Linux operating system platforms used across a global enterprise environment. You will combine deep technical expertise, people leadership, and stakeholder engagement to drive the design, automation, security, and operational excellence of enterprise-scale platform engineering capabilities. You will serve as a key decision maker for your technology domain, influencing engineering strategy, security posture, and platform reliability while delivering solutions that support critical business operations.
Job Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of engineers responsible for the design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of enterprise Linux operating system platforms and services.
  • Establish technical direction and engineering standards for secure operating system image development, lifecycle management, and platform automation.
  • Drive the adoption of modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, infrastructure automation, testing, observability, and operational resilience.
  • Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to implement secure-by-design platform capabilities and ensure alignment to enterprise security standards.
  • Own engineering roadmaps, delivery priorities, and platform modernization initiatives within your technology domain.
  • Lead the development of automated solutions for image creation, validation, release management, configuration management, and operational controls.
  • Evaluate and communicate the impact of operating system and security baseline changes across business applications, infrastructure services, and partner integrations.
  • Establish governance, controls, and measurable outcomes related to software quality, reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
  • Drive software supply chain security practices including artifact integrity, automated validation, vulnerability management, traceability, and release governance.
  • Collaborate with senior technology and business stakeholders to influence strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver scalable platform solutions.
  • Develop and mentor engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
  • Experience leading engineering teams responsible for designing, building, and supporting large-scale platform or infrastructure services.
  • Deep expertise in Linux and UNIX operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
  • Strong experience with software development lifecycle practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and release management.
  • Hands-on experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or equivalent technologies.
  • Experience implementing and supporting enterprise security, platform hardening, and operational risk controls.
  • Knowledge of secure software development practices and software supply chain integrity principles.
  • Experience managing technology roadmaps, delivery priorities, and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
  • Proven ability to influence senior technology and business stakeholders and communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
  • Experience hiring, developing, and mentoring engineering talent.
  • Practical cloud-native engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
  • Experience engineering and managing enterprise operating system images and platform automation frameworks.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and image lifecycle management solutions.
  • Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices including artifact signing, software bill of materials (SBOM), provenance validation, and policy-driven controls.
  • Experience operating within highly regulated environments with strong audit, compliance, and governance requirements.
  • Experience designing and supporting globally distributed technology platforms.
  • Knowledge of authentication, encryption, operating system security controls, identity integration, and compliance frameworks.
  • Participation in industry forums, open-source communities, or professional technology organizations related to Linux, platform engineering, or cybersecurity.

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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 Global Technology Infrastructure group is a team of innovators who love technology as much as you do. Together, you'll use a disciplined, innovative and a business focused approach to develop a wide variety of high-quality products and solutions. You'll work in a stable, resilient and secure operating environment where you-and the products you deliver-will thrive.
High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.

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