Chase · 5 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer - Java, Scala, Electronic Trading Order Management system
575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expJPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions, providing innovative financial solutions globally. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be a core technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a cutting-edge distributed multi-asset Order Management System, while enhancing existing legacy systems and supporting the firm's business objectives.
FinanceBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
Qualification
Required
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Java, C/C++, Scala
In-depth, expert level understanding of network communication protocols (TCP, multicast)
Advanced lock-free data structures and algorithms and understanding of Linux internals
Expert in multi-threaded programming and object oriented design
Hands on experience with time series databases (KDB+)
Proficient in low-latency design and frameworks, advanced knowledge of graphs, cloud design
Experience developing large scale high-availability distributed systems with dynamic quality of service and linear scaling
Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
Preferred
Working proficiency with developmental toolsets: Gradle, Jules, Dev-Ops
Exposure to dynamic programming
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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