Lead KDB+ Engineer - Equities Prime Finance Tech

JPMorganChase; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Prime Finance Services in Hong Kong. You will architect and deliver cutting-edge, market-leading technology for the equity finance platform, collaborating with technologists across hubs to push the boundaries of financial technology.

You will drive real-time, low-latency trading applications using KDB+/q, Kafka, AMPS, and robust SDLC practices, while mentoring teams and shaping technical strategy in a global environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing KDB+/q applications in financial services, equities domain.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Proficiency in data structures and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications.
• Hands-on SDLC experience and operation stability delivery.
• Proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle; Agile CI/CD, security.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions with ability to tackle novel problems.
• Spearhead design and development of real-time trading platform using KDB+/q.
• Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with Kafka and AMPS.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver business-driving solutions.
• Foster culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence.
• Work in a large team to achieve organizational goals.

Skills

KDB+/q

Data structures

Low latency

SDLC

Agile CI/CD

Security

Team collaboration

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Kafka

AMPS

FIX protocol

React JS

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Prime Finance Services in Hong Kong. You will architect and deliver cutting-edge, market-leading technology for the equity finance platform, collaborating with technologists across hubs to push the boundaries of financial technology.

You will drive real-time, low-latency trading applications using KDB+/q, Kafka, AMPS, and robust SDLC practices, while mentoring teams and shaping technical strategy in a global environment.