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Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Technology

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors.
Hong Kong
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Technology

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate and Investment Bank, specifically in the Electronic Trading Technology division, your role will be pivotal in an agile team. You will be tasked with enhancing, architecting, and delivering high-quality technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner.

The position is within the Electronic Trading Technology team, where you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining critical trading systems. You'll work with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with global teams to build robust trading solutions. The role combines deep technical expertise with financial market knowledge, particularly in electronic trading systems.

You'll be part of JPMorgan's Commercial & Investment Bank, a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. The team serves corporations, governments and institutions worldwide, providing strategic advice, raising capital, managing risk and extending liquidity in markets globally.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies while solving complex problems in financial markets. You'll be expected to contribute to high-performance trading systems, mentor team members, and drive technical excellence across the organization. The position requires strong technical skills, particularly in Python and C++, combined with an understanding of trading systems and market connectivity.

The ideal candidate will bring both technical depth and leadership capabilities, able to guide technical decisions while maintaining a focus on delivery and quality. You'll work in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, with opportunities to impact global financial markets through technology.

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Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Technology

  • Develop high-quality scripts and code modifications to support the application
  • Execute and automate the release process and manage changes for applications and environments
  • Actively contribute to the engineering community by advocating firmwide frameworks, tools, and Software Development Life Cycle practices
  • Coordinate with infrastructure, platform, and application subject matter experts
  • Investigate issues reported by Production Management

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Technology

Python
Linux
  • Formal training or certification in engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience
  • Proficiency in Python development; knowledge of C++ is advantageous
  • Ability to independently address design and functionality problems with minimal oversight
  • Proficient with configuration management, build tools, and continuous integration environments such as Jenkins
  • Experience in identifying problem or opportunity areas and implementing necessary fixes
  • Expertise in implementing and managing high-availability infrastructure solutions
  • Effective collaboration with teams such as Site Reliability Engineering, Product Management, DevOps
  • Demonstrated proficiency in application development and support for trading-based applications in Linux

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Technology

Medical Insurance
401k
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • 401k
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations for religious practices and disabilities

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