Lead Software Engineer - C++, FPGA, Low Latency, Electronic Trading

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Electronic Trading Technology 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.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job 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


* Design, develop, and test reliable, high-quality C++ code for trading connectivity and risk controls on Unix/Linux platforms.

Implement end-to-end low latency client setups, including production rollout and post-release validation.


* Automate remediation for recurring issues to improve operational stability.


* Establish and execute test strategies for latency, throughput, and resiliency.


* Lead the development of market access trading and risk management modules.


* Participate across the software development lifecycle of electronic trading services.


* Collaborate with DevOps, Business Analysts, and Operations teams.


* Integrate FPGA pipelines with C++ software for deterministic performance.


* Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.


* Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.


* Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills



* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience


* Proficiency in modern C++ on Unix, Linux with strong multithreading and object-oriented design fundamentals.

Ultra Low Latency experience required


* Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in production environments.


* Scripting skills (Python, Perl, Shell) for automating development, testing, and operational tasks.


* Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies, including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.

Ability to review and debug code written by...