JPMorganChase · 12 hours ago
Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer - Java, Algorithmic trading
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expJPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions, offering innovative financial solutions. As a Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer within the Markets Technology team, you will enhance and deliver technology products for algorithmic trading, focusing on system design and development for trading operations.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial 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
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
JPMorganChase
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Allison Beer
CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce
Dan Mendelson
CEO, Morgan Health
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