Senior Lead Software Engineer - Trading Tech & AI

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within the Securitized Product Group Technology to drive expert-level development and modernization across pre-trade, trade capture, and pricing domains. You will shape scalable tools, advise on AI-assisted engineering practices, and collaborate with Risk and P&L teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, architecture leadership, and cross-team influence, with a focus on secure coding, automated testing,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with Java and Spring Stack.
• Experience with Kafka and messaging hubs.
• Experience in fixed income trading systems.
• Ability to influence across matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development, bug fixes, and user management.
• Design trading tools across pre-trade, trade capture and pricing.
• Analyze legacy systems to identify improvements.
• Develop metrics to measure transformation initiatives.
• Lead pilots for new technologies and methodologies.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering practices and governance.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Python

C++

Kafka

IBM MQ

Tibco

AMPS

AI tools

Responsible AI

Leadership

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Graduate degree

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

Tibco

AMPS

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer within the Securitized Product Group Technology to drive expert-level development and modernization across pre-trade, trade capture, and pricing domains. You will shape scalable tools, advise on AI-assisted engineering practices, and collaborate with Risk and P&L teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, architecture leadership, and cross-team influence, with a focus on secure coding, automated testing,