At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop cutting-edge C++ solutions for high-speed trading technology.
- Company: Join JPMorgan Chase, a global leader in financial services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, career growth, and skill development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values creativity and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on electronic trading and collaborate with talented engineers.
- Qualifications: Proficient in modern C++ with experience in system design and operational stability.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
Join us to shape the future of electronic trading technology, where your expertise in C++ and hardware acceleration will make a global impact. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers to deliver market-leading solutions that power high-speed trading across global markets. We value creativity, technical excellence, and a passion for continuous improvement. At JPMorgan Chase, you’ll find opportunities for career growth, skill development, and meaningful contributions. Be part of a team that thrives on solving complex challenges and advancing industry standards.
As an Ultra Low Latency C++ Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase in the Electronic Trading Technology team, you will design, build, and operate market gateway solutions with hardware FPGA acceleration. You will drive the software development lifecycle, focusing on stability, latency optimization, and continuous improvement. You’ll partner with hardware engineering teams to integrate FPGA pipelines with our C++ software stack, ensuring high reliability and operational excellence. Your work will directly impact trading connectivity and risk management applications used by clients and internal businesses. You’ll help foster a collaborative, innovative team culture.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute creative software solutions across design, development, and troubleshooting.
- 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.
- Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
- Lead the development of market access trading and risk management modules.
- Participate across the software development lifecycle of electronic trading services.
- Collaborate with Application Development, Business Analysts, and Operations teams.
- Integrate FPGA pipelines with C++ software for deterministic performance.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Proficiency in modern C++ on Unix/Linux with strong multithreading and object-oriented design fundamentals.
- 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 others.
- Knowledge of low-level TCP/IP and network stack behavior.
- Comfort working closely with infrastructure and networking teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.
- Excellent understanding of software-hardware interaction.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in low latency design and development using C/C++, including DMA, exchange connectivity, and pre-trade risk systems.
- Exposure to FPGA development for financial industry applications.
- Proficiency with PCI Express, TCP/IP sockets, L1/L3 switches, and integrating C++, Verilog, and VHDL solutions in Linux environments.
- Experience implementing and certifying exchange connectivity using FIX, SBE, and native binary protocols.
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.
Lead Software Engineering - C++ employer: JP Morgan Chase
At J.P. Morgan, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly within our Global Financial Crimes Compliance team in EMEA. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters a collaborative work culture where employees are empowered to grow and develop their skills in a dynamic environment. With access to comprehensive training and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of financial services, you will find meaningful and rewarding career advancement in a company that values your contributions.
