Java Lead Software Engineer - Morgan Money (AWM)

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Asset and Wealth Management technology team. You will collaborate with Investment Teams, Traders, and Portfolio Managers, building platform that supports high-volume trading.

You will deliver high-quality production code in an agile setting, guide peers, and influence decisions on design, functionality, and operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Core Java.
• Experience with TDD/BDD and mocking frameworks.
• Understanding of IoC frameworks (Spring/Guice).
• Familiarity with messaging/streaming tech (Kafka/IBM MQ/Solace/Ignite).
• Awareness of CI/CD, resiliency, and security.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Investment Teams, Traders, and Portfolio Managers directly.
• Contributes to a high-profile platform in a fast-paced environment.
• Works in an Agile team, deploying production software regularly.
• Influences peers and project decisions on technology choices and design.
• Provides technical guidance to business teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Drives product design, functionality, and operational decisions.

Skills

Core Java

TDD/BDD

IoC frameworks

Kafka/IBM MQ/Solace/Ignite

CI/CD

Security

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Spring

Guice

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