Sr Lead Software Engineer - ETC ETRADE INFRA

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and tune Linux-based compute and infrastructure platforms powering its low-latency electronic trading businesses. You will write code, automate deployment, and drive optimization from hardware to kernel and network layers.

You will mentor teams, shape technical strategy, and leverage Agentic AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining governance and reliability across platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software/systems engineering experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, Bash.
• Deep Linux engineering expertise including kernel tuning and performance benchmarking.
• Experience designing for low-latency, high-throughput environments.
• Experience with Chef or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate high-performance Linux platforms for low-latency electronic trading, from hardware to kernel level.
• Architect new system designs and deployment models (immutable infra, containers, automated pipelines).
• Perform deep performance engineering and latency optimization (kernel tuning, CPU isolation, NUMA, IRQ affinity).
• Write production-grade code and automation to improve tooling and reliability.
• Leverage Agentic AI tools to accelerate engineering tasks and remediation.
• Interface with hardware/software vendors on roadmaps and platform evolution.
• Make resource/budget decisions and govern engineering processes.
• Deliver reusable technical solutions across businesses and domains.
• Mentor SRE and senior stakeholders in automation and infra management.

Skills

Python

Go

Bash

Linux internals

Kernel tuning

Low-latency

Agentic AI tools

Chef/Ansible

Terraform

Docker/Kubernetes

Networking IPv4

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BS in CS/CE

Tools

Cel

Job description

As a Senior Platform Engineer at JPMorganChase within Electronic Trading Services Platforms, you will be a hands‑on technical leader responsible for designing, building, and tuning the Linux‑based compute and infrastructure platforms that power our low‑latency electronic trading businesses. This is a deeply technical, engineering‑first role: you will write code and automation, design new systems, architect novel deployment models, and drive latency out of the stack at the hardware, kernel, and network layers. You will also harness modern Agentic AI tooling to accelerate delivery and multiply your impact.

You will work directly with the Electronic Trading Lines of Business to align technical strategy with business goals, solve complex compute and performance‑engineering challenges, and mentor partner technical teams. You will serve as an expert, hands‑on advisor to peers, leadership, and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate high-performance Linux platforms for low-latency electronic trading, engineering from the hardware and kernel level up
• Architect new system designs and next-generation deployment models — including immutable infrastructure, containerization, and automated provisioning pipelines
• Perform deep performance engineering and latency optimization: kernel tuning, CPU isolation/pinning, NUMA awareness, IRQ affinity, kernel‑by‑pass networking, and precision time synchronization
• Write production-quality code and automation to build tooling, eliminate manual toil, and improve platform reliability and speed
• Leverage Agentic AI tools and workflows to accelerate engineering tasks, automate research and remediation, and deliver against goals faster
• Interface with hardware and software vendors on product roadmaps and to define the next generation of Electronic Trading Platform infrastructure
• Make decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution of processes and procedures
• Carry governance accountability for engineering decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Deliver reusable technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
• Mentor and influence SRE, peer engineers, and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams
• Champion the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software/systems engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied, hands‑on experience
• Strong programming skills with the ability to build production-grade tooling and automation (e.g., Python, Go, Bash)
• Deep, hands‑on Linux engineering expertise — administration, internals, performance tuning, and benchmarking, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Proven experience engineering for low‑latency, high‑throughput environments (kernel tuning, CPU/NUMA optimization, precision timing)
• Hands‑on experience with kernel‑by‑pass networking, specifically Solarflare Onload
• Hands‑on experience applying Agentic AI tools (e.g., AI coding assistants and agent‑based workflows) to accelerate engineering and operational tasks
• Extensive experience with configuration management, preferably Chef or Ansible
• Solid understanding of IPv4 networking, including the OSI model, unicast/broadcast/multicast, routing, and network segregation mechanisms
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., Terraform)
• Practical cloud‑native and container/orchestration experience (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams of technologists, and hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience building or integrating Agentic AI / LLM‑based workflows and automation into engineering pipelines
• Experience mentoring SRE and partner teams on automation best practices, systems design, and modern infrastructure management
• Experience with server hardware selection, BIOS/firmware tuning, and bare‑metal provisioning for performance‑sensitive workloads
• Familiarity with observability and telemetry stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Experience with market‑data and messaging technologies common to electronic trading (e.g., multicast market data, low‑latency messaging buses)
• Performing research, development, and risk analysis in the areas above
• Understanding of standard cryptography (certificates, key pairs, secure communication, etc.)
• Experience with database management systems, preferably PostgreSQL
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our Global Technology Infrastructure group is a team of innovators who love technology as much as you do. Together, you’ll use a disciplined, innovative and a business focused approach to develop a wide variety of high‑quality products and solutions. You’ll work in a stable, resilient and secure operating environment where you—and the products you deliver—will thrive.

High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre‑hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.

As a Senior Platform Engineer at JPMorganChase within Electronic Trading Services Platforms, you will be a hands‑on technical leader responsible for designing, building, and tuning the Linux‑based compute and infrastructure platforms that power our low‑latency electronic trading businesses. Senior Platform Engineer – Electronic Trading Services Platforms