Lead Software Engineer, AI-Driven Trading Systems

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to contribute to Equities Technology - Prime Services.

You will write high-quality Python code, collaborate with traders and researchers, and promote AI-assisted development practices while delivering secure, scalable solutions. The role requires 5+ years in software engineering, strong capital markets knowledge, and experience with Python or Java in large-scale systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years applied software engineering experience.
• Advanced Python or Java with large-scale event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality Python code for front-office Technology Systems.
• Collaborate with Traders and Researchers to enhance trading workflows.
• Lead AI-assisted engineering practices adoption and governance across teams.
• Develop secure production code and review code written by others.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues and improve stability.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering.

Skills

Python

Java

Capital Markets

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

KDB+/q

Kafka

AMPS

FIX

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to contribute to Equities Technology - Prime Services.

You will write high-quality Python code, collaborate with traders and researchers, and promote AI-assisted development practices while delivering secure, scalable solutions. The role requires 5+ years in software engineering, strong capital markets knowledge, and experience with Python or Java in large-scale systems.