Lead Software Engineer - Java, Multithreading

Join the best-in-class OMS development teams in India and will work with highly inspired and inquisitive teams of technologists who are already developing and deploying applications to the highest standards.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Equities Electronic Trading team, you will be part of a team that is responsible for providing true multi-asset Sales Order and Trading Management platforms that will cover cash, swaps, listed options and futures. This being a key revenue generating platform for the group, we need world class technologists in what is a technically challenging, ever-changing business domain, where speed-to-market of technology solutions is often the driver of technology spend and decision-making. With your deep knowledge of design, analysis, development, coding, testing and application programming, your team will raise their game even more, satisfying both business and functional requirements. You will work closely with trading desks, product managers, and global technology partners to deliver resilient, low-latency solutions that operate at scale. 
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
• 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 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
   

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, primarily in Core Java
• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and JVM internals
• Experience building low-latency or high-performance distributed systems
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix environments, scripting, and troubleshooting production issues
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a trading environment
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with global stakeholders
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Electronic Trading within Equities, F&O, FX, or Rates
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to trading, monitoring, anomaly detection, capacity forecasting, or operational intelligence
• Understanding of market structure, exchanges, and regulatory considerations
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems