Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking Technology, Equities Trading Technology team, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain components of ultra-low-latency trading systems in C++ for equity derivatives market making
• Implement features for exchange connectivity solutions including FIX protocol and native binary exchange protocols
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code following team coding standards and best practices
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and learning from senior engineers
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement technical solutions for trading desk requirements
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in production trading systems, working with support teams to resolve incidents
• Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to continuous integration pipelines
• Document technical designs, APIs, and system components for team knowledge sharing
• Stay current with modern C++ standards and low-latency programming techniques through self-learning and mentorship

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or other related quantitative disciplines
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of applied experience with demonstrated proficiency in C++ development
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming principles
• Working knowledge of C++11 or later standards with interest in learning modern C++ (C++14/17/20)
• Understanding of multi-threaded programming, concurrency concepts, and synchronization primitives
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Self-motivated with eagerness to learn new technologies and take on challenging problems

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Prior experience in financial services, trading systems, or high-frequency trading environments
• Knowledge of network programming including TCP/UDP sockets and multicast protocols
• Familiarity with FIX protocol or other financial messaging standards
• Experience with performance profiling tools (perf, valgrind, gdb) and optimization techniques
• Understanding of exchange trading mechanisms, order types, and market microstructure
• Knowledge of Python for scripting, testing, or data analysis

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.