Senior Lead Software Engineer - C++

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB DESCRIPTION

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what’s possible.
Join our team for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to apply your deep technical expertise in a global setting. As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in our Equities team, you will have the chance to promote significant business impact, grow your skills, and be part of a dynamic, agile team with presence in major financial hubs around the world.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate & Investment Banking’s Electronic Trading group, you will join a global team with a presence in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. You will be responsible to develop connectivity applications for electronic trading with heavy emphasis on low-latency. The Electronic Trading Technology team is looking for a senior ultra-low-latency connectivity developer. You should have exceptionally strong programming & design skills in C++, and possess a good understanding of algorithms, data structures, operating systems, networks, and hardware. Our team has developed in-house low-latency connectivity & pre-trade risk applications that are both client and exchange facing and serving internal applications. We are looking to improve our application latency, develop new functionalities, make our applications more resilient and supportable, as we expand into markets for other asset classes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Expertise in Application - Data and Infrastructure and various business processes
• Advanced knowledge of Software Architecture, Design, Algorithms
• Strong C++/ Modern C++, Object Orientated Design and Programming skills
• Strong Unix/Linux background with expertise in TCP/IP network programming
• Good knowledge of standards and Concurrent Programming
• Good scripting skills ( Shell/Perl/Python)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Familiarity with modern Continuous Integration development practices
• Exposure/Ability learn other languages & technologies like Java, Cloud Technologies etc.
• Kernel tuning and low-level system programming
• Equities, Futures, and Options Exchange Connectivity experience`

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.

• Take end to end responsibilities of areas/apps, Drive projects/Complex assignments. Ability to provide overall direction, oversight, and coaching for entry-level to mid-level software engineers that work on basic to moderately complex tasks
• Design, Enhance and Develop various Apps/Modules in Electronic Trading Stack like Smart Order Routing, Market Access, Risk Management in C++
• Ensures successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Identifies and mitigates issues to execute a book of work while escalating issues as necessary
• Participating in various stages SDLC of JPMorgan Electronic Trading services. In this role, you will the design, develop, test and productize the functional requirements for Market Access and Risk Management systems
• Exhibit sound judgment under pressure in handling time critical situations
• Lead and follow Agile Methodologies and Principles