Lead Software Engineer, Low-Latency Electronic Trading

JP Morgan Chase; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase in London is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer for the Electronic Trading Applications team. You will design and build flagship, low-latency trading software spanning pricing, execution, and risk management, working with a geographically distributed team to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role emphasizes modern architectures, performance-focused systems, and SDLC discipline.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Core Java or C++ development.
• Working knowledge of Spring and SQL.
• Experience on Unix/Linux environments.
• Knowledge of unit testing and test automation fundamentals.
• Understanding of multi-threading and low-latency systems.

Responsibilities

• Understand requirements, solve technical problems, and propose complete solutions
• Design, develop, and test software following standard SDLC practices
• Partner with project managers, business analysts, and management as a technical subject matter expert
• Define and implement non-functional requirements, including performance and reliability considerations
• Identify and drive improvements to systems and development processes

Skills

Core Java

C++

Spring

SQL

Unix/Linux

Unit testing

Multithreading

Low-latency

Event-driven

Global teams

Job description

JP Morgan Chase in London is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer for the Electronic Trading Applications team. You will design and build flagship, low-latency trading software spanning pricing, execution, and risk management, working with a geographically distributed team to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role emphasizes modern architectures, performance-focused systems, and SDLC discipline.