LeadSoftwareEngineer-Java,MarketsTechnology

Company: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate & Investment Bank's Futures & Options Trade Processing Team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be responsible for developing critical technology solutions across various business functions to support the firm's objectives. Our global footprint on approximately 80 exchanges underscores our market presence, and our focus on timely, error-free, and efficient client trade processing is underpinned by resilient, cloud-based technology. Our team is based mainly in London, with members in Glasgow, Chicago, Bangalore, and Singapore, fostering extensive collaboration.Job responsibilities

• Design and build scalable and resilient technical solutions.
• Lead a team of associate full stack developers, promoting best practices across the group.
• Drive business value through change programs/projects within the Futures & Options Trading Technology Group.
• Create automated unit tests using a Test Driven CI/CD Development approach.
• Develop a strong understanding of clearing, margining, and settlements within the Futures & Options domain.
• Partner with tech leads to develop realistic project estimates.
• Analyze and build within areas like Control, Stability, Resiliency, Capacity, & Performance.
• Plan and manage testing phases: Unit, SIT, & UAT.
• Deliver code into production with zero post-implementation issues.
• Participate in strategic planning and organizational goal setting.
• Contribute to quality improvements, code reviews, and standards.Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Formal training or certification in software engineering; 5+ years of experience in Java.
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms like Azure or Google Cloud.
  • Strong problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Expertise in core Java (at least 1.8), including collections, garbage collection, multithreading.
  • Experience with Maven, Jenkins, Git/Subversion.
  • Knowledge of frameworks like Spring, JMS, JDBC, Hibernate/JPA.
  • Understanding of database concepts, preferably with Oracle, including performance tuning.
  • Ability to handle complex problems and provide end-to-end solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder relationship skills.
  • Experience providing Level 2/3 production support.Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
    • Experience in Investment Banking, especially in Futures & Options.
    • Understanding of trade lifecycle, back-office functions like clearing, margining, and settlements.
    • Experience working in an agile environment.
    • Knowledge of FIX protocol.
    • Experience with heap analysis and profiling.About the TeamJPMorgan Chase, a historic financial institution, offers innovative solutions globally. Our history spans over 200 years, and we are a leader in various financial sectors including investment banking, consumer banking, and asset management.We offer a competitive total rewards package, including base salary, potential commissions, and discretionary incentives. Our benefits include comprehensive healthcare, wellness centers, retirement plans, childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. Details will be provided during the hiring process.We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and providing accommodations for applicants' needs. For more information, visit our .JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
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