You’re ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.
As a Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the The Currencies and Emerging Markets team, you will be responsible for developing sophisticated trading systems for the Trading Desk, one of the largest trading desks within the firm in terms of revenue and product coverage. Our traders are located globally and engage in a variety of financial products, ranging from vanilla FX Spot to exotic interest rate options. Our technology team collaborates closely with business users to design and engineer core software applications for asset pricing, trading, and risk management functionalities.
Job responsibilities
Collaborates with senior engineers and researchers to develop real-time, highly scalable trading systems for one of the industry's largest trading desks.Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidanceWorks on JP Morgan flagship technology product, Athena, which is one of the largest Python code bases in the world (50+ million lines of code).Collaborates with Quant Researchers and Business Users to document functional requirementsWrites high quality code in python and React/Java Script to build best in class applications what would be used directly by the business usersGains exposure to Pricing, Risk and Trade Management functions by working closely with business usersLearns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systemsRequired qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experienceHands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityExperience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languagesStrong knowledge on algorithms, data structures, design patterns and OOP.Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, C++, Java)Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and SecurityEmerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Familiarity with modern front-end technologies: React.JSStrong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and object-oriented programming (OOP).Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, C++, Java).While prior finance experience is not required, a strong interest in learning about financial products and markets is essential.