Senior Lead Software Engineer – AI-Driven Trading Platform

JPMorganChase; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to drive secure, scalable technology products within the Commercial & Investment Bank - eTrading team. You will guide agile teams, shape design decisions, and apply advanced C/C++ skills across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and adoption of AI-assisted development practices to deliver high-quality financial software in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced knowledge of C and C++.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to business and technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Drives decisions influencing product design, functionality, and operations.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas.
• Contributes to engineering community and SDLC best practices.
• Influences peers to adopt leading-edge technologies and responsible AI practices.
• Advocates for diversity, inclusion, and respectful team culture.
• Promotes AI-assisted governance to improve code quality, speed, and reliability.

Skills

C and C++

Independent problem solving

Cloud native experience

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Mathematics

Tools

AI-assisted code review

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to drive secure, scalable technology products within the Commercial & Investment Bank - eTrading team. You will guide agile teams, shape design decisions, and apply advanced C/C++ skills across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and adoption of AI-assisted development practices to deliver high-quality financial software in a regulated environment.