Lead Software Engineer & Quant Developer, Equities Technology - Prime Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks a Lead Software Engineer to enhance trading and execution workflows within their Corporate and Investment Banking division. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in software engineering with a strong proficiency in Python and a thorough understanding of Capital Markets. The role requires collaboration with Traders and Researchers to deliver efficient technology solutions. This position offers a chance to contribute to innovative trading systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of Capital Markets and Equity Market Microstructure.
• Strong knowledge of electronic trading workflows.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality Python code for front-office Technology Systems.
• Collaborate closely with Traders and Quantitative Researchers.
• Develop secure high-quality production code and review the code written by others.

Skills

Python

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

KDB/q

Kafka

FIX Protocol

Job description

Overview

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), Equities Technology - Prime Services team, 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.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality Python code for front-office Technology Systems.
• Collaborate closely with Traders and Quantitative Researchers to deliver solutions that enhance trading and execution workflows.
• Create alignment with stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develop secure high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of Capital Markets and Equity Market Microstructure.
• Strong knowledge of electronic trading workflows across pre-trade analytics, signal generation, execution algorithms and post-trade analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Python.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business and quant requirements into scalable target architectures and implementation roadmaps.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands on experience in Quantitative Trading and/or Market Analysis.
• Familiarity and prior experience on KDB/q will be beneficial.
• Knowledge of FIX, Market Data, Order Management Systems will be a strong plus.
• Prior experience with SecDB / Athena / Quartz platforms is advantageous but not required.
• Data streaming knowledge on frameworks like Kafka, AMPS will be beneficial.

Company overview

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. 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.