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Senior Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading

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.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
$171,000 - $260,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join their Commercial & Investment Bank's Markets technology team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you'll drive significant business impact through your technical expertise and contributions, tackling diverse challenges across multiple technologies and applications. You'll be working on critical electronic trading systems, developing high-performance, low-latency solutions that power one of the world's largest financial institutions.

The role involves developing secure and high-quality production code, providing technical guidance to teams, and influencing product design and application functionality. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including Java, C++, Scala, and specialized time-series databases like KDB+. The position requires expertise in multi-threaded programming, network protocols, and distributed systems.

JPMorgan Chase offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary ($171,000-$260,000), healthcare coverage, retirement plans, and continuous learning opportunities. The company's rich 200-year history, combined with its commitment to innovation and technology, makes this an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to make an impact in financial technology.

The role is based in Jersey City, NJ, and offers the chance to work with a diverse, global team in a collaborative environment. You'll be part of the Commercial & Investment Bank division, which is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments, serving corporations and institutions worldwide.

Last updated 8 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading

  • Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  • Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
  • Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
  • Actively contributes to the engineering community and collaborate closely with fellow developers
  • Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies

Requirements For Senior Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading

Java
Scala
Linux
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Java, C/C++, Scala
  • In-depth, expert level understanding of network communication protocols (TCP, multicast)
  • Advanced lock-free data structures and algorithms
  • Understanding of Linux internals
  • Expert in multi-threaded programming and object oriented design
  • Hands on experience with time series databases (KDB+)
  • Proficient in low-latency design and frameworks, advanced knowledge of graphs, cloud design
  • Experience developing large scale high-availability distributed systems
  • Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Benefits For Senior Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Education Budget
  • Base salary
  • Commission-based pay
  • Discretionary incentive compensation
  • Comprehensive health care coverage
  • On-site health and wellness centers
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Backup childcare
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health support
  • Financial coaching

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