Lead Software Engineer- Low Latency Trading

Compelling on-site engineering opportunity in Jersey City for a Lead Software Engineer in a low latency trading environment. This role offers the chance to shape secure, scalable software used in electronic markets, with a focus on architecture, automation, and vendor engagement. The position is onsite in Jersey City, NJ, with a salary range of USD 152,000 to 215,000 per year, backed by a comprehensive benefits package and a culture that values collaboration, resilience, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary aligned with role, experience, skill set, and location
• Performance-based incentive compensation
• Cash and or equity-based incentives
• Extensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness facilities
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support resources
• Financial coaching

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot software with innovative approaches to solve complex problems
• Collaborate directly with Lines of Business to understand needs within a low-latency electronic trading compute environment
• Define strategies for server hardware platforms, OS tuning and automation, and the lifecycle of infrastructure applications
• Serve as the design authority for the compute infrastructure stack, including build/configuration management and log/metric collection
• Engage with hardware and software vendors on roadmaps to shape the next generation of trading platform infrastructure
• Develop secure, production-grade code and provide reviews and debugging for peers
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation for recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architecture and applicability within current systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote adoption of new technologies
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Understanding of IPv4 networking, OSI model, unicast/broadcast/multicast, routing, and network segregation mechanisms
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Strong automation and continuous delivery capabilities
• Proficient across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Proven ability in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as cloud, AI/ML, or mobile
• Strong knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systems
• Hands-on cloud-native experience

Technologies

• Chef
• Ansible

About Us

JPMorgan Chase is a long established financial institution delivering innovative solutions to consumers, small businesses, and a broad range of corporate, institutional, and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. With more than 200 years of history, we are a leader across investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. Our total rewards package is competitive and comprehensive.

About the Team

Our Global Technology Infrastructure group brings together engineers who share a passion for technology. We pursue disciplined, innovative work that is aligned with business goals, delivering high-quality products in a stable, resilient, and secure environment where you and the solutions you build can thrive. This role sits in a high assurance, sensitive area of technology operations as part of a broader HRR program that emphasizes integrity and reliability.