KDB Lead Software Engineer - Equities Prime Securities Lending Technology

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Hong Kong seeks a Lead Software Engineer within Prime Finance Services. You will be a core technical contributor, architecting and delivering market-leading technology solutions in a secure, scalable manner.

You will work with global teams across Hong Kong, Singapore, Glasgow and Mumbai to build real-time trading platforms using KDB+/q, Kafka, AMPS, and FIX. A strong ownership mindset and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing KDB+/q applications in financial services.
• Experience with tickerplant, real-time subscribers and historical databases.
• Practical experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and troubleshooting to solve complex problems.
• Spearhead the design and development of a real-time trading platform using KDB+/q.
• Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka and AMPS.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that drive business success.
• Foster a culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Skills

KDB+/q

Real-time

Low latency

CI/CD

Agile

Security

Teamwork

Tools

Kafka

AMPS

FIX protocol

Java/Spring

React JS

Cloud deployment

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what is possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Prime Finance Services, you are an integral part of a global 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.

Ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible in financial technology? Join Prime Finance Services team and become a driving force behind the transformation of our equity finance platform. You will architect and deliver cutting-edge, market-leading solutions in a fast-paced, global environment—partnering with top technologists across Hong Kong, Singapore, Glasgow, and Mumbai.

Job responsibilities

• Executes 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
• Spearhead the design and development of real-time, mission-critical trading platform using KDB+/q
• Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka and AMPS
• Team player to innovate, troubleshoot, and optimize for performance and stability
• Foster a culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that drive business success

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience in developing KDB+/q application in financial services preferably in the Equities domain, including experience in building tickerplant, real time subscriber and historical database
• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Proficiencyin data structures and performance tuning
• Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• Open-minded and willingness to learn
• Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Expertise in GenAI and Copilot is preferable
• Experience with Java/Spring is preferable
• Experience with Kafka, AMPS and FIX protocol is preferable
• UI Development experience in React JS is preferable
• Experience with cloud deployment, design and development concerns is preferable
• Understanding of the Prime business, in particular Equity Finance - Locate and Positions Management is preferable