FICC Electronic Trading Application Developer - Software Engineer II

J.P. MORGAN-1; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial leader is seeking a Software Engineer II to enhance and deliver software components in an agile team. This role involves coding, troubleshooting, and contributing to secure and scalable systems across Financial Markets. The ideal candidate has a strong background in programming languages like Core Java and C++, as well as experience in UI technologies. Opportunities for growth and a diverse working environment are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and maintaining code in a corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes.

Responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Writes secure and high-quality code using at least one programming language.
• Designs, develops, and troubleshoots with consideration of system implications.

Skills

Core Java

C++

Spring

SQL

Unix

Design patterns

Unit Testing

JavaScript

HTML5

Angular

NodeJS

React

C#

Cloud computing

Machine Learning

Data Science

Education

Formal training on system design concepts

Job description

Job Description

You're ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career - and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

The FICC eTrading team partners with Global FICC businesses to provide solutions for electronic trading on client and dealer markets. We cover a wide range of financial products including Rates, FX, Commodities and Credits. We are based predominantly in London and NYC but also maintain a presence in Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Houston, Buenos Aires, Mumbai and Bangalore, and the businesses we support span the globe. We cover several functional domains including front‑end tooling, pricing, low‑latency market making, algorithmic execution, automated hedging, low‑latency order and market data connectivity, risk‑management and STP. As such, we are a diverse group of project managers, business analysts, and developers (front‑end and back‑end). Our systems facilitate the electronic trading of many products on the client markets, brokers, OTC venues and exchanges, the majority of which are securities and derivatives.

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorganChase within the FICC eTrading, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm’s state‑of‑the‑art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As an emerging member of a software engineering team, you execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application, or system, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

Job responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high‑quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision‑making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on system design concepts and expanding applied experience
• Experience in Core Java / C++, Spring, SQL, Unix, Design pattern, Unit Testing, Threading and Messaging
• Experience in UI technologies, JavaScript, HTML5, Angular, NodeJS, React, C#
• Experience in Modern Software Architecture and framework, interests in Cloud computing, Machine learning and Data Science Skills
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrable ability to code in one or more languages
• Experience across the whole Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

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.