Are you ready to shape the future of trading technology? At JPMorgan Chase, you will have the opportunity to drive technical innovation and deliver impactful solutions alongside a team that values creativity, excellence, and rapid delivery. You will collaborate directly with Traders, leveraging your expertise to engineer platforms that transform the trading experience. We foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect, where your ideas and skills can thrive. Discover a place where your contributions make a difference every day.

As a Lead Software Engineer in Asset Management Trading Technology, you will design, build, and evolve industry-leading platforms that manage orders and execute trades across diverse asset classes. You will work closely with Traders to automate and optimize the order management lifecycle, ensuring high performance and reliability. You will be part of a team that values technical excellence, creative problem-solving, and fast, iterative delivery. Your expertise will directly influence the advancement of trading technology and team culture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and engineer scalable, high-performance trading systems across multiple asset classes
• Collaborate directly with Traders to deliver impactful solutions
• Build and develop core Java applications for mission-critical trading platforms
• Architect and implement next-generation messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka and AMPS
• Drive technical innovation and contribute creative ideas for platform advancement
• Drive the adoption and scaling of GenAI practices within the software development workflow
• Lead code reviews and mentor team members to ensure engineering excellence
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from design through to production
• Focus on continuous improvement and fast, iterative delivery
• Deploy code to production daily with confidence
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Proven hands-on experience designing and building end-to-end software systems
• Strong knowledge of core Java and object-oriented design principles
• Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture and design patterns
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Traders and Quants
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems
• Passion for code quality, engineering excellence, and elegant solutions
• Dedication to continuous improvement and rapid delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinking

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in financial services or Trading Technology
• Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Understanding of observability and telemetry principles
• Interest in financial markets and trading workflows
• Experience mentoring or leading technical teams
• Exposure to low-latency or high-throughput systems