Lead Software Engineer - Systematic Quoting Platform (EMEA)

J.P. MORGAN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. MORGAN seeks a Lead Software Engineer for the Equities Front Office Trading and Analytics Team. You will lead the Systematic Quoting Platform workstream for EMEA, shaping trading tech with Python and AI-assisted methods to automate and improve delivery.

Collaborate with trading desks, technology teams, and Quantitative Research to build scalable applications, ensure stability, and drive innovation in a fast-paced global environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with systematic trading technology platforms.
• Proven ability to develop, deploy, and maintain commercial service-oriented applications.
• Strong Python skills and familiarity with agentic development (ADLC).
• Knowledge of pricing and risk evaluation using Greeks.
• Experience leading AI-assisted software development tools and practices.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance applications for equity derivatives trading and analytics
• Partner with trading desks, technology teams, and Quantitative Research to deliver solutions
• Lead the Systematic Quoting Platform workstream for EMEA
• Maintain and improve the existing technology stack to ensure stability
• Automate Front Office processes and functions using technology solutions
• Collaborate with global and local counterparts to solve business problems
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
• Participate in business transformation projects across analytics, marking, and publishing
• Propose and explore new solutions to drive competitive advantage
• Apply disciplined code management, testing, and deployment practices
• Ensure secure coding and testing practices

Skills

Python

Agentic development

Relational databases

Unit testing

AI-assisted engineering

CI/CD

Linux

Trading systems

Tools

Sybase

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

J.P. MORGAN seeks a Lead Software Engineer for the Equities Front Office Trading and Analytics Team. You will lead the Systematic Quoting Platform workstream for EMEA, shaping trading tech with Python and AI-assisted methods to automate and improve delivery.

Collaborate with trading desks, technology teams, and Quantitative Research to build scalable applications, ensure stability, and drive innovation in a fast-paced global environment.