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Lead Software Engineer, C++, Electronic Trading Technology

AT JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase

Lead Software Engineer, C++, Electronic Trading Technology

Hong Kong

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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. As a significant technical contributor, your responsibilities will encompass developing essential technology solutions across diverse technical domains within various business functions, all aimed at bolstering the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

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  • Designs, develops, and maintains a C++ low-latency platform for equities derivatives trading, including our market-making and portfolio execution operations
  • Works on trading solutions for a variety of products, including derivative warrants, listed options, and other equities derivatives
  • Focuses on performance tuning and optimization to achieve low-latency and high-throughput requirements
  • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  • Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
  • Works with various financial data (trading/execution/risk data)
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering electronic trading system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • In-depth knowledge and proficiency in modern C++ programming
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems


ABOUT US

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. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Client-provided location(s): Hong Kong
Job ID: JPMorgan-210596238
Employment Type: Full Time