JPMorgan Chase
Director of Software Engineering- Strategic Index - Commodities - Front Office
$204K–$285K
Houston, TX · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
About the job
Leads software engineering delivery for the Strategic Index platform supporting trading, sales, structuring, risk, execution, booking, market data, and client-facing applications.
What you'll do
- Manage the global program of work and coordinate with stakeholders.
- Own and deliver projects within the program.
- Collaborate with and influence technology teams to deliver solutions for users.
What they ask for
- Experience developing performant, large-scale systems in an object-oriented or functional language such as Python, Java, C++ or C#.
- Willingness to develop proficiency in Python if it is not already a primary language.
- Record of delivering high-quality, well-tested solutions in a mature controlled environment.
- Strong communication, Agile delivery, requirements ownership, and testing practices.
Nice to have
- Application development experience in finance or investment banking, including Market Risk, P&L, or financial modelling.
- Knowledge of Equities, FX, Credit, Rates, Commodities, or Index & Portfolio analytics.
Pay
$204,250.00-$285,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Java, C++, C#
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