Lead Software Engineer - C#/.Net - Trading industry exp-Neovest

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Neovest team in New York. This position entails enhancing and delivering technology solutions while leading an agile team. The ideal candidate must possess advanced knowledge in C#/.NET, experience in the Capital markets, and a passion for building innovative applications.

The role includes designing software solutions, leading code reviews, and promoting the use of AI-assisted programming practices across projects, ensuring high-quality code and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience.
• Hands-on software development leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge in Capital markets and trading IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative software solutions.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code.
• Drive automation to improve operational stability.

Skills

C#/.NET

Agile methodologies

Multi-threaded applications

Cloud-native experience

Message distribution technologies

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Neovest 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. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Designs and delivers innovative software solutions, including architecture, development, and technical troubleshooting, applying creative problem‑solving beyond routine approaches to build solutions and decompose complex technical issues.
• Develops secure, high‑quality production code; reviews, debugs, and provides constructive feedback on code written by others.
• Identifies recurring issues and drives automation and remediation to improve the operational stability and resilience of applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams, assessing architectural designs, technical capabilities, and fit within existing systems and enterprise information architecture.
• Builds and leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote adoption of emerging and leading‑edge technologies.
• Contributes to an inclusive team culture that values diversity, opportunity, respect, and collaboration.
• Drives team adoption of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI‑assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root‑cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, plus 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands‑on software development experience with proven team leadership skills
• Advanced knowledge and experience with C#/.NET
• In‑depth knowledge of the Capital markets and trading industry and their IT systems, plus practical cloud‑native experience
• Advanced experience developing multi‑threaded applications
• Experience building middle‑tier services at scale
• Hands‑on delivery across system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Experience with message distribution technologies (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI‑assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with Portfolio Management systems
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• Understanding of modern User Interface architecture and design
• English skills: advanced

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.