Lead Java Engineer - Low-Latency Trading Platform

JPMorganChase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java) to build next-generation liquidity trading capabilities. As part of an agile team, you will work closely with investment and trading stakeholders to deliver resilient, secure, and high-performing services.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in backend Java development, strong design skills, and familiarity with modern frameworks like Spring. You will engage in improving engineering practices and create measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade backend services using Java.
• Experience with scalable distributed systems focused on low-latency.

Responsibilities

• Partner with investment and trading teams to translate business objectives into technical outcomes.
• Design and operate low-latency backend services in Java.
• Drive architecture and engineering decisions for performance and reliability.

Skills

Java backend services

Object-oriented design

Distributed systems

Modern Java frameworks (e.g., Spring)

Testing practices

Messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka)

Secure coding practices

AI-assisted development tools

Responsible AI use

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java) to build next-generation liquidity trading capabilities. As part of an agile team, you will work closely with investment and trading stakeholders to deliver resilient, secure, and high-performing services.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in backend Java development, strong design skills, and familiarity with modern frameworks like Spring. You will engage in improving engineering practices and create measurable business outcomes.