Chase · 3 months ago
Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer - Java, Algorithmic trading
575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expChase is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer to join their Markets Technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the technology infrastructure for electronic trading operations, focusing on algorithmic trading strategies and high-quality software solutions.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Develop secure, high-quality production code in Java, and review and debug code written by others to ensure adherence to best practices and performance standards
Design and implement algorithmic trading strategies, focusing on optimizing execution and performance in a low-touch trading environment
Collaborate with the product team to translate trading strategies into efficient and scalable algorithms
Continuously improve and refactor existing codebases to enhance performance, implement comprehensive testing, and ensure the reliability of trading systems
Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
Qualification
Required
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
Experience with algorithmic trading systems and familiarity with trading protocols such as FIX
Practical experience with performance optimization and low-touch system design
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and multithreading in Java
Familiarity with financial markets and trading concepts, particularly in equities and options
Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
Practical cloud native experience
Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
Preferred
Experience in designing and implementing high-performance, low-touch trading systems. Familiarity with financial data feeds and market data integration, ensuring efficient data handling and processing in trading systems
Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues and optimize application performance and reliability
Experience with messaging systems such as AMPS or Kafka, particularly in the context of real-time data streaming and processing
Experience with Cucumber for behavior-driven development (BDD) and testing, particularly in Java environments
Experience with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell) to streamline testing and reporting
Proficiency in working with Linux operating systems, including scripting and basic administration tasks relevant to trading systems
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana or Splunk for application performance and system health monitoring
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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