OMS, Java/C++/Python Sr. Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Markets technology team within the Commercial & Investment Bank. You will design, develop, and deliver trusted, high-performance market data and trading systems as a core technical contributor.

You will work with analysts and developers to tackle complex distributed multi-asset order management and real-time services, focusing on low-latency, high-availability architectures and scalable deployment practices.

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 languages - Java, C/C++, Scala.
• In-depth understanding of network protocols (TCP, multicast).
• Advanced knowledge of lock-free data structures, algorithms and Linux internals.
• Expert in multi-threaded programming and object oriented design.
• Hands-on experience with time series databases (KDB+).
• Proficient in low-latency design and frameworks; graphs and cloud design.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development and troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability of software applications.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups and internal teams on architecture.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote new technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion and respect.

Skills

Java

C/C++

Scala

Distributed systems

Low-latency

Multi-threading

KDB+

Linux internals

TCP/Multicast

Cloud design

5+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Gradle

Jules

DevOps

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Markets technology team, youare 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.

You will help design, develop and implement cutting edge distributed multi-asset Order Management System. Work closely with other developers to design and implement core OMS infrastructure; OMS workflow engine, OMS pipeline, configuration modules, intra process communication framework, applications instrumentation and administration modules, applications dynamic discovery framework, distributed caching framework, business object transactional services framework, OMS event real-time distribution framework. Develop automated build and deployment modules to help integrate OMS components into sales and trading echo system to eventually migration to DevOps deployment scheme. Continuously make modifications and enhancements to existing legacy system applications and modules, participate in day-to-day applications support.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to 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) - Java, C/C++, Scala
• In-depth, expert level understanding of network communication protocols (TCP, multicast)
• Advanced lock-free data structures and algorithms and understanding of Linux internals
• Expert in multi-threaded programming and object oriented design
• Hands on experience with time series databases (KDB+)
• Proficient in low-latency design and frameworks, advanced knowledge of graphs, cloud design
• Experience developing large scale high-availability distributed systems with dynamic quality of service and linear scaling
• Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Working proficiency with developmental toolsets: Gradle, Jules, Dev-Ops
• Exposure to dynamic programming