Senior Lead Software Engineer - AI-Driven Trading Systems

JP Morgan Chase; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the eTrading team within the Commercial & Investment Bank. You will guide technical decisions, deliver secure, scalable code, and drive AI-assisted engineering practices across domains.

The role requires deep C/C++ expertise, cloud-native experience, and a track record of advancing production quality and resilience in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and extensive applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced knowledge of C and C++ and secure coding practices.
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools and validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to support the FICC eTrading business and its teams.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code from others.
• Influence product design decisions and drive technical operations and processes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert across one or more focus areas.
• Promote firmwide SDLC frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Advocate for leading-edge technologies and remove blockers to delivery.
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.
• Oversee AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, speed, and reliability.
• Leverage SDLC tools, including AI-assisted development, to maximize automation value.

Skills

C and C++

Cloud native

AI-assisted development

Secure coding practices

Software design

Education

Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Mathematics or related field

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

SDLC toolchain

Job description

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the eTrading team within the Commercial & Investment Bank. You will guide technical decisions, deliver secure, scalable code, and drive AI-assisted engineering practices across domains.

The role requires deep C/C++ expertise, cloud-native experience, and a track record of advancing production quality and resilience in fast-paced environments.