Java, Equities, Order Management System (OMS) Senior Lead Software Engineer

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic Trading team. You will guide architecture, deliver features, and ensure reliability across ETF and Program Trading systems in a secure, scalable way.

Drive technical leadership, collaborate with business partners, and steer production support and SDLC practices as part of an agile, cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Deep expertise in Core Java. Skilled in Linux, REST API, Spring Boot, SQL with experience across the full SDLC.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), data structures, algorithms, and Java garbage collection (GC).
• Experience with multi-threaded and distributed systems. Experience with large-scale distributed, mission-critical systems
• Familiarity with message/event-driven applications and Messaging APIs (JMS). Knowledge of CI/CD, TDD, resiliency, and application security
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven track record of delivering results in collaborative teams
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Knowledge of AWS, FIX Protocol, and Trade lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Architect, build, and enhance Equities OMS for ETF & Program Trading
• Deliver new features, resolve bugs, and ensure system reliability
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust products
• Guide technical teams, review/debug code, and champion best practices
• Support release rollouts and provide expert Level 3 production support
• Serve 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 SoftwareDevelopment Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Add to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Skills

Core Java

Linux

REST API

Spring Boot

SQL

OOP

Data structures

Algorithms

JVM garbage collection

Multi-threading

Distributed systems

JMS

CI/CD

TDD

Application security

AWS

FIX Protocol

Trade lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JMS

AWS

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking's Equities Electronic Trading team, 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Architect, build, and enhance Equities OMS for ETF & Program Trading
• Deliver new features, resolve bugs, and ensure system reliability
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust products
• Guide technical teams, review/debug code, and champion best practices
• Support release rollouts and provide expert Level 3 production support
• Serve 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 SoftwareDevelopment Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Add to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering* concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Deep expertise in Core Java. Skilled in Linux, REST API, Spring Boot, SQL with experience across the full SDLC.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), data structures, algorithms, and Java garbage collection (GC).
• Experience with multi-threaded and distributed systems. Experience with large-scale distributed, mission-critical systems
• Familiarity with message/event-driven applications and Messaging APIs (JMS). Knowledge of CI/CD, TDD, resiliency, and application security
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven track record of delivering results in collaborative teams
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Knowledge of AWS, FIX Protocol, and Trade lifecycle

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of AWS, FIX Protocol, and Trade lifecycle