Lead Software Engineer, Trading Technology

Next Frontier Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Trading Technology team. You will contribute technically across multiple domains, focusing on secure, scalable, and trusted market-leading technology products.

You will lead design and implementation of microservices in Java, collaborate with stakeholders, and help advance API design, testing, and documentation to support robust trading platforms on AWS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with distributed architecture systems and real-time data.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps toolchains, and test-driven agile delivery.
• Exposure to caching (Redis/Gemfire/ Ignite) and messaging (Kafka/IBM MQ).
• Understanding of microservices, REST APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy applications meeting business and functional requirements.
• Design and implement microservices using Java with streaming, non-blocking, and reactive techniques.
• Utilize Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes, Redis, MSK, and AWS to build scalable services.
• Support domain-driven design and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Produce technical docs (APIs via Swagger) and implement logging, security, and monitoring.

Skills

Java programming

Hands-on coding

Distributed systems

Test-driven development

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

Kubernetes

Redis

MSK

AWS

Swagger

Job description

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

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Trading Technology, you are an integral part of an agile 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.

Job responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of technologists to develop and deploy applications that meet business and functional requirements.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of microservices in Java, applying streaming, non-blocking, and reactive programming techniques under the guidance of senior team members.
• Use technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build and maintain scalable services.
• Support the team's adoption of domain-driven design principles and take part in architectural discussions.
• Assist in producing technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, and help implement logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features.
• Take part in API design sessions and help evaluate design patterns proposed by the team.
• Write test cases using TDD/BDD approaches and participate in code review sessions, both as a reviewer and reviewee.
• Help validate the scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools.
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of Java programming, with a self-assessed proficiency of 5 out of 10 or higher, and a willingness to engage in hands-on coding.
• Formal Training and certification on software engineering and 5+ years of applied experience
• Exposure to distributed architecture systems involving large data volumes or real-time distribution.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test-driven approach to agile delivery.
• Exposure to middle-tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Gemfire, Apache Ignite) and/or messaging-based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ) is a plus.
• Understanding of modern architectures based on microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non-SQL stores, and event-based architecture.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to the Spring framework and AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with trading systems and the FIX protocol is an added advantage.
• Willingness to take on complex problems with support from senior team members.
• A constant learner, open to adopting new technologies and methodologies as the team evolves.

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals. We are seeking a motivated and skilled Vice President of Software Engineering to contribute to the development of our innovative multi-asset trading platform on AWS. This role requires a technologist with expertise in streaming, non-blocking, reactive Java programming, and a solid understanding of microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and cloud technologies.