Director of Software Engineering - Linux OS

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 ...