Lead Software Engineer - Markets, C++, low latency (Commercial & Investment Bank - eTrading)

ARCHER; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Coverage

On-Site Health And Wellness Centers

Retirement Savings Plan

Backup Childcare

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Financial Coaching

Cash Incentive Compensation

Forfeitable Equity Compensation

Job summary

ARCHER seeks a senior lead software engineer to steer technical direction for the Commercial & Investment Bank eTrading team. You will deliver secure, high-quality software with a focus on low-latency systems and reliable operations, influencing product design and technical operations.

You will promote approved AI-assisted engineering practices, automation, and reusable SDLC patterns while mentoring engineers and contributing to the broader engineering community.

Qualifications

• Requires at least seven years of applied software engineering experience.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Advanced C and C++ skills; hands-on system design, development, testing, and operational stability.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and deliver secure, high-quality software for the eTrading team.
• Influence product design and technical operations; promote AI-assisted engineering practices and automation.

Skills

C

C++

Software Engineering

System Design

Application Development

Software Testing

Operational Stability

Low-Latency Systems

Technical Leadership

AI-Assisted Software Development

Responsible AI Use

Secure Coding

Cloud-Native Development

Code Review

Automation

Financial Services

Education

Related technical degree

Job description

Lead technical direction and deliver secure, high-quality software for the Commercial & Investment Bank eTrading team, including influencing product design and technical operations. Promote approved AI-assisted engineering practices, automation, and reusable SDLC patterns while contributing to the engineering community and supporting team development.

Requirements

Requires at least seven years of applied software engineering experience, formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, and advanced C and C++ skills. Candidates should have hands-on experience with system design, development, testing, operational stability, cloud-native technologies, and responsible use of enterprise-authorized AI development tools; a related technical degree is also specified.

Key Skills

• C
• C++
• Software Engineering
• System Design
• Application Development
• Software Testing
• Operational Stability
• Low-Latency Systems
• Technical Leadership
• AI-Assisted Software Development
• Responsible AI Use
• Secure Coding
• Cloud-Native Development
• Code Review
• Automation
• Financial Services

Benefits

• Health Care Coverage
• On-Site Health And Wellness Centers
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Backup Childcare
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health Support
• Financial Coaching
• Cash Incentive Compensation
• Forfeitable Equity Compensation