Director of Software Engineering, C++, Equities Trading Technologies

Aumni; Singapore; On-site; SGD 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a high-performance team in Singapore, driving ultra-low-latency trading systems for equity derivatives and APAC coverage.

You will design strategy, mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-regional partners in Hong Kong, New York, and London, and shape the technology roadmap while ensuring delivery of scalable, resilient platforms. As a senior leader, you will foster a culture of innovation, oversee cross-functional delivery, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related discipline.
• 10+ years software engineering experience with 15+ years applied; 10+ years in trading systems.
• Expert-level C++ development (C++14/17/20) with ultra-low-latency systems.
• Proven track record building and scaling engineering teams.
• Experience with exchange connectivity including FIX protocol and binary exchange protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of ultra-low-latency trading systems in C++ for equity derivatives in APAC.
• Architect exchange connectivity solutions for Asian markets (FIX, native protocols).
• Build and scale the Singapore engineering team with hiring pipelines.
• Define technology roadmap for trading systems expansion and regional collaboration.
• Partner with global peers to deliver cross-region platform capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Translate trading requirements into technical solutions with traders and researchers.
• Champion firmwide frameworks and modern development methodologies.

Skills

C++ expert

Low-latency

Distributed systems

Leadership

Exchange connectivity

CI/CD tooling

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

FIX protocol

Networking TCP/UDP

Job description

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we’ve got an opportunity just for you.

As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Equities Trading Technologies, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of ultra-low-latency trading systems in C++ for equity derivatives market making across APAC exchanges
• Architect exchange connectivity solutions for Asian markets including FIX protocol and native binary exchange protocols
• Build and scale the Singapore engineering team, establishing hiring pipelines and university partnerships to grow the team from ground up
• Define technology roadmap for trading systems expansion and drive strategic technical decisions across the region
• Partner with global engineering peers in Hong Kong, New York, and London to deliver cross-region platform capabilities
• Mentor and develop other engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with trading desks, quantitative researchers, and business stakeholders to translate trading requirements into technical solutions
• Champion firmwide frameworks, tools, and engineering best practices while driving adoption of modern development methodologies

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related disciplines
• 10 or more years of software engineering experience in engineering concepts with 15+ years of applied experience, including 10+ years in trading systems
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ development (C++14/17/20) with demonstrated experience building ultra-low-latency systems
• Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and developing senior engineers
• Strong knowledge of low-latency optimization techniques
• Experience with exchange connectivity including FIX protocol, binary exchange protocols, TCP/UDP socket programming, and multicast market data
• Expertise in designing, building, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems with high-availability and automatic failover
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across global, matrixed organizations and drive consensus among senior stakeholders
• Experience with configuration management, build tools, and continuous integration environments such as Jenkins

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Direct experience with Asian exchange protocols
• Knowledge of options Greeks, market making strategies, volatility trading, and derivatives pricing
• Experience building market data feed handlers and order management systems for high-throughput, latency-sensitive environments
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices

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.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Drive innovation and solution delivery while leading a technical area and serving as a primary decision maker for your teams