J.P. Morgan
Senior Lead Software Engineer - FICC Electronic Trading Application Developer
Tech · ~8+ yrs (est.)
- Location
- London
- Opened
- 7 Oct 26
- Closes
- No date listed
- Salary (estimate)
- est. £64k–£135kfrom 11 similar UK roles
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Join a global electronic trading technology team building strategic, greenfield platforms used by markets businesses worldwide. You will help deliver a flagship next-generation trading application spanning pricing, execution, and risk management. You will work closely with business users and a geographically diverse team to solve complex problems end to end. If you enjoy modern architectures, performance-focused systems, and building reliable software at scale, you will find strong opportunities to grow here.
As a Sr Lead Software Engineer, Electronic Trading Application Developer at JPMorgan Chase in the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Electronic Trading technology team, you will design and build software that supports electronic trading across multiple products and venues. You will work with partners across product, project management, and analysis to translate requirements into complete technical solutions. You will develop and test software following standard SDLC practices and help define non-functional requirements. You will contribute to improving system reliability, performance, and development processes across the team.
Job Responsibilities
Understand requirements, solve technical problems, and propose complete solutions
Design, develop, and test software following standard SDLC practices
Partner with project managers, business analysts, and management as a technical subject matter expert
Define and implement non-functional requirements, including performance and reliability considerations
Identify and drive improvements to systems and development processes
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Proficiency in Core Java or C++ development
Working knowledge of Spring and SQL
Experience developing on Unix or Linux environments
Knowledge of unit testing practices and test automation fundamentals
Understanding of multi-threading, threading models, and messaging concepts
Understanding of low-latency, event-driven system concepts
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams and stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Experience building trading applications in fixed income, macro, equities, or credit domains
Familiarity with front-end technologies such as C#, JavaScript, HTML5, or Angular
Knowledge of modern software architecture patterns and frameworks
Interest or experience in cloud computing, machine learning, or data science
Understanding of core computer science fundamentals, including operating systems, networks, data structures, and algorithms
Experience partnering with traders, sales, and operations teams
Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Electronic Trading partners with global markets businesses to deliver electronic trading solutions across client and dealer markets. The team supports a broad product set, including rates, foreign exchange, commodities, and credit, and contributes across front-end tooling, pricing, low-latency market making, algorithmic execution, automated hedging, connectivity, risk management, and straight-through processing.
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