Java, Equities Central Risk Book - Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to enhance and build technology products across global markets. You will lead the North American development team, collaborating with traders and technologists to create an execution platform. Responsibilities include designing algo trading strategies, maintaining automated tests, and enhancing existing strategies. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in software engineering with skills in Java and algorithmic trading.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Experience with algorithmic trading and systematic trading.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop algo trading strategies and execution platform.
• Develop and maintain automated testing of strategies.
• Enhance existing strategies to improve performance.

Skills

Java

Algorithmic trading

Real-time trading systems

Low latency messaging APIs

Python

Education

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related technical field

Tools

Jupyter/Pandas

KDB+/Q

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top‑notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equities Trading Technology Organization, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

The Equities Central Risk Book (CRB) has established itself as an integral part of the franchise with continued business and market share growth helping to grow the Electronic Client Services (ECS) Business (currently the top provider in EMEA for agency flow execution). As such you will be entering an environment where your colleagues share a market‑leading mentality and constantly innovate and strive for excellence. Our product is global, so you will work closely with colleagues across the globe, who will appreciate and build on your skills, while also sharing their extensive experience to help you evolve.

The successful candidate will lead the North American CRB development team and work with quants, traders, and technologists to develop, implement, support, and maintain a execution platform trading global markets. Work deliverables directly contribute to the business and this role participates in all aspects of the trading engine. You will work directly with all stakeholders in our business. Subject to skills match and interest, your work can span across engine infrastructure, quantitative models, introduction/use of trading signals, and trade analysis for fine‑tuning and overall improvement of strategy behavior.

Job responsibilities

• Design and develop algo trading strategies and execution platform
• Design and develop our simulation environment and maintain our automated testing of strategies and their responses to staged market conditions
• Enhance existing strategies to improve performance by reviewing analytics and evolving our models/signals
• Support the desk by deep‑diving into specific cases to interpret strategy behavior and address any issues
• Develop scalable real‑time processing solutions using agile methodologies
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 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
• Proficiency in low latency, real‑time, scalable trading systems
• Experience in building/dealing with high throughput messaging APIs, middleware products
• Ability to work effectively within a global team (spread across NA, EMEA, APAC) while influencing and contributing towards the development of the global platform
• Experience with algorithmic trading, including systematic trading
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience on an Equities Central Risk Book
• Experience with FIX, Market Data, Analytics and OMS
• Market microstructure knowledge
• Equities, FX, options, derivatives asset class knowledge
• Jupyter/Pandas, KDB+/Q, Python, shell scripting

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.