Senior C++ Engineer, Equities Low-Latency Trading

JPMorganChase

Singapore

On-site

SGD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

JPMorganChase's Equities Technology team in Singapore seeks a Software Engineer III to design and deliver high-performance, low-latency C++ solutions for market data and trading systems. You will contribute across multiple components, aligning with secure coding standards and agile practices.

You will build and optimize an options market making platform, leverage AI-assisted coding tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support trading objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 2+ years applied experience on software engineering and building trading systems.
Expert proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20) in performance-critical production systems.
Strong low-latency optimization skills (memory management, data structures, Linux systems programming).
Experience with TCP/UDP socket programming and real-time messaging architectures.
Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment with demonstrated ability to evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions.
Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems.
Design and implement an Option Market Making and Volatility execution platform across the trading stack.
Develop and optimize performance-critical C++ components with low-latency focus.
Build low-latency, high-throughput systems handling real-time market data and order flow.
Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, speed, and productivity with peer review and secure coding standards.
Applies knowledge of SDLC tools to improve automation and value.
Produces architecture and design artifacts and ensures design constraints are met by code.
Gathers and visualizes data for continuous improvement of software applications.
Proactively identifies hidden problems and uses insights to drive improvements in code hygiene and architecture.