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Senior Software Engineering Lead - C++ Low Latency

$61k - $101k
Full-time

J.P. Morgan

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 10+ years of applied experience
  • Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in C and C++
  • Experience leading the effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools for activities such as coding, code review, testing, and troubleshooting, including setting expectations for validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and security and resiliency expectations; experience coaching senior engineers or leads on compliant practices and controls
  • Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with deep expertise in one or more technical disciplines such as cloud, AI, machine learning, or mobile
  • Ability to independently solve design and functionality problems with minimal oversight
  • Practical cloud-native experience
  • Background in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field
  • Preferred: hands-on experience in the financial services industry
Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical guidance and direction to business stakeholders, technical teams, contractors, and vendors
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
  • Shape decisions affecting product design, application functionality, technical operations, and processes
  • Serve as a subject matter expert across the firm in one or more areas of focus
  • Contribute to the engineering community by championing firmwide frameworks, tools, and software development lifecycle practices
  • Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider adopting leading-edge technologies
  • Foster a team culture grounded in diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
  • Guide adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes; establish measurable validation standards and encourage reuse of proven patterns and automation across the SDLC/TLM toolchain
  • Apply software development lifecycle tools, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value of automation at scale
Technologies:
  • AI
  • Cloud
  • Support
  • Machine Learning
  • Mobile
  • Security
  • C++

More:

We are partnering with hackajob to connect professionals with J.P. Morgan for a Senior Lead Software Engineer role in our Commercial & Investment Bank eTrading team. You will join an agile team building trusted technology products with a focus on security, stability, and scalability. JPMorganChase is a longstanding financial institution serving consumers, small businesses, and major corporate, institutional, and government clients, with businesses spanning investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, transaction processing, and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package, with compensation based on role, experience, skills, and location; eligible roles may also include incentive pay. Benefits may include health coverage, wellness services, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching, subject to eligibility. We value diversity and inclusion, are an equal opportunity employer, and provide reasonable accommodations. Our Consumer & Community Banking Group develops banking services, digital experiences, mobile applications, and other technology solutions for consumers, businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits.

last updated 41 week of 2026

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