Backend Lead Software Engineer - Morgan Money

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive core Java development for a flagship trading platform. You will collaborate with investment teams and traders, contribute to agile delivery, and guide technical decisions across the team.

The role emphasizes production-grade coding, security, and modern SDLC practices, with opportunities to influence architecture and tooling within a high-volume, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
• 5+ years of applied software development experience
• Strong programming in Core Java
• TDD/BDD using mocking frameworks
• Experience with IoC frameworks in Java (Spring or Guice)
• Understanding of messaging/streaming tech (Kafka, IBM MQ, Solace or Ignite)
• Strong CI/CD, resiliency and security fundamentals
• Knowledge of SDLC and software processes (cloud, AI/ML)
• Exposure to cloud tech and certifications (nice to have)
• Python skills are desirable

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with Investment Teams, Traders, and PMs without reliance on BAs or PMOs
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment on a high-profile Asset Management platform
• Work in an Agile team delivering production updates
• Influence peers and decision-makers on use of leading-edge technologies
• Provide technical guidance to business and technical teams, contractors and vendors
• Drive product design, functionality, and operational decisions
• Serve as a function-wide SME in one or more focus areas
• Contribute to engineering community through SDLC practices
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' code

Skills

Core Java

TDD/BDD

IoC (Spring/Guice)

Messaging/Streaming (Kafka, IBM MQ,Sol

Tools

CI/CD

Security

Job description

Morgan Money has revolutionized liquidity trading across the firm serving our corporate clients in all regions to have next generation trading capabilities at their fingertips.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), we are increasing our presence in Columbus and this is an opportunity to play a part in one of the most exciting technology agendas in the firm right now, as we look to grow the solution further by several flag-ship technology innovation streams. This is an opportunity to join the engineering team responsible for the platform supporting:

• $31Bn average daily gross trading volume
• In excess of 6700 active clients
• Over $400Bn Assets under management

Job responsibilities

• Confidently collaborates directly with Investment Teams, Traders, and Portfolio Managers, effectively bridging communication without relying on business analysts or Project Managers.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, contributing to one of Asset Management’s most high-profile platforms.
• Operates as part of an agile team, regularly deploying software updates to production and adjusting to the dynamic needs and scale of the business.
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Have excellent programming experience in Core Java
• Implement TDD and BDD techniques, with a focus on leveraging mocking frameworks for effective testing
• Demonstrate an understanding of IoC frameworks in Java, such as native Spring or Guice
• Understand next generation messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Solace or Ignite
• Strong grasp of engineering principles, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.)
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Have exposure to working with trading, FIX engines or related technologies.
• Experience in smart contracts, Ethereum and digital wallets
• Exposure to cloud technologies and certification
• Python skills are highly desirable