Lead Software Engineer, Markets

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $133,000–$185,000 / yr
Posted: 33 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k

This role $159k

$122k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $183,500–$215,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $159k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About JPMorgan Chase

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.

JPMorgan Chase currently has 479 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,500–$205,000 across 245 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Markets

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The Lead Software Engineer role at JPMorgan Chase in Chicago is a senior position within the Commercial & Investment Bank’s Trading Technology team, focusing on developing market-leading technology solutions. This individual will design and implement secure, high-quality production code using Java, Spring Boot, React, and Kafka, while also driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies such as AWS Lambda, ECS, EC2, and Terraform. Key responsibilities include leading engineering teams to deliver complex projects, setting technical direction, and ensuring operational stability through automation and continuous delivery practices like CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline. The role requires expertise in financial markets, Futures & Options trading, and Trade Execution/Clearing, as well as hands-on experience with AMPS messaging platforms, MQ, JUnit, Mockito, and Testcontainers.

Skills

Java Spring Springboot Maven Kafka React AWS Terraform GitHub Actions AWS CodePipeline Agile Python Databricks Spark CI/CD AMPS MQ Cucumber JUnit Mockito Testcontainers

What you'll do

Designs and develops innovative software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and React.
Leads technology roadmap focusing on next-generation data analytics platforms.
Champions AI and machine learning for real-time trade processing applications.
Identifies opportunities to automate recurring issues for operational stability.
Implements secure data pipelines and reporting solutions with Python and Spark.

What we're looking for

7+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, including system design and application development.
Expertise in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Maven, Kafka, React, and modern web technologies.
Proficiency in AWS cloud platforms, Lambda, ECS, EC2, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodePipeline.
Advanced skills in designing scalable, secure, and resilient systems for large-scale data environments.
Proven ability to lead engineering teams, set technical direction, and deliver complex projects using Agile practices.
Experience in financial markets, Futures & Options, Trade Execution/Clearing, and AMPS messaging platform.

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