Senior Lead C++ Engineer for FICC E-Trading Systems

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the eTrading team in London. You will lead an agile group delivering trusted market-leading technology in a secure, scalable manner.

You will mentor engineers and influence design decisions across multiple technologies. The role emphasizes advanced C/C++ development, responsible AI use, and cloud-native engineering within a high-throughput trading environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, app development, testing and operational stability.
• Strong knowledge of C and C++.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools and validating AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to support FICC eTrading teams and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews peers' work.
• Drives decisions affecting product design, functionality and operations.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in one or more areas.
• Promotes SDLC best practices and AI-assisted engineering patterns.

Skills

C/C++

AI-assisted tools

Cloud native

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Computer Science/Engineering degree

Math background

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

SDLC toolchain

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the eTrading team in London. You will lead an agile group delivering trusted market-leading technology in a secure, scalable manner.

You will mentor engineers and influence design decisions across multiple technologies. The role emphasizes advanced C/C++ development, responsible AI use, and cloud-native engineering within a high-throughput trading environment.