Trading Tech Lead: Java, AWS & AI-Driven Solutions

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Trading Technology team in Chicago. You will drive design, development, and delivery of trusted market-leading software in a secure, scalable, and agile environment.

You will lead critical projects across data pipelines, analytics workflows, and real-time trade processing using Java, Spring, React, Kafka, Python, and cloud technologies. Strong leadership and secure coding practices are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with formal training or certification.
• Experience in system design, application development, testing, and maintaining operational stability.
• Hands-on expertise in Java, Spring, Springboot, Maven, Kafka, and React.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot innovative software solutions.
• Lead the adoption and integration of Java, Spring, React, and Kafka.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' work.
• Define the technology roadmap for data, analytics, and automation platforms.
• Champion AI, ML, and analytics for real-time trade processing.

Skills

Java

Spring

Springboot

Maven

Kafka

React

AWS

Lambda

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Code Reviews

Automated Testing

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Trading Technology team in Chicago. You will drive design, development, and delivery of trusted market-leading software in a secure, scalable, and agile environment.

You will lead critical projects across data pipelines, analytics workflows, and real-time trade processing using Java, Spring, React, Kafka, Python, and cloud technologies. Strong leadership and secure coding practices are required.