Java Lead Software Engineer, Trading Platform

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Java Lead Software Engineer, Trading Platform

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As a Java Lead Software Engineer - Trading Platform within the Asset & Wealth Management technology team, you will serve as a core technical contributor in an agile environment. You are responsible for designing, developing, and troubleshooting secure, high-quality production code while establishing engineering standards and reference architectures. Your daily work involves driving the adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes. You will utilize a technical stack including Java, Spring, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark to build scalable solutions. The role requires navigating complex financial services IT systems, managing cloud-native deployments across public and private environments, and ensuring application resiliency through CI/CD, automated testing, and secure coding practices within the trade lifecycle.

Skills

Java Spring React Kafka Oracle Aurora Airflow Spark AWS TypeScript SQL JavaScript CI/CD Agile AI-assisted engineering System Design Software Development Life Cycle Cloud Native Security

What you'll do

Develop secure, high-quality production code and perform code reviews and debugging for other team members.
Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
Establish engineering standards and reference architectures for Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark.
Guide software deployments to both public and private cloud environments.
Identify and automate the remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of systems.
Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to probe architectural designs and technical credentials.
Coach engineers on the safe, compliant, and responsible use of AI tools within engineering workflows.

What we're looking for

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
Advanced experience with Java/Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, Kafka, and cloud platforms like AWS.
Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and setting validation standards.
Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
Practical cloud native experience.
Banking or buy-side experience in portfolio management, OMS, trade lifecycle, or risk and controls (preferred).

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