AI Site Lead Executive Director - Director of Software Engineering

As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase, you will lead a Software Engineering team within Wealth Management Technology, embedding applied AI and modern engineering practice into how the business builds software. This is a hands-on, fast-moving leadership role.

What You Will Do

Serve as the site lead for AWM Technology in Atlanta, acting as the face of the organization for the local site and a key partner to firmwide site leadership. Lead a software and data engineering teams delivering production-grade systems for Wealth Management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for an energetic, technically fearless leader who can operate at the speed of AWM technology and bring others along with them. The successful candidate will build and run a high-performing engineering organization, apply generative AI and AI-assisted development tools as a core part of how the team ships software.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Hands-on engineering leadership role; experience in financial services / Wealth Management is a plus
• Strong software engineering fundamentals — proven ability to guide architectural decisions, enforce code quality standards, and design for reliability and scale
• Hands-on familiarity with applied AI / generative AI and AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar), with a clear point of view on how these tools change engineering workflows
• Demonstrated track record building and scaling engineering teams, including recruiting and talent development, ideally with experience establishing or growing a technology presence in a regional site
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and set culture for cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
• Energetic, fast-moving, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent the site externally and internally

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• A retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching