Electronic Trading Integration / DevOps Specialist - Lead Software Engineer

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JOB DESCRIPTION

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking's Equities Electronic Trading team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

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
• Develop and implement a framework for continuous integration environments, driving its adoption and evolution.
• Automate testing processes and any manual workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Test and validate individual applications and end-to-end integration. Integrate with various trading front office, middle office and back office system.
• Manage release processes, provide environment support, and offer production support as needed.
• Conduct client, venue certification, and connectivity for various exchanges, markets, and dark pools.
• Works very closely with stake holders and clients and update, configure, change the trading application and downstream peripherals.
• Develop and implement a framework for continuous integration environments, driving its adoption and evolution. Automate testing processes and any manual workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Be able to proactively contributes, volunteers for tasks, seeks ways to add value, and works independently. Approaches challenges constructively and pursues effective solutions.
• Be able to own responsibility for actions and outcomes, admits mistakes, and learns from them. Be able to Fulfil commitments, meets deadlines, and can be counted on by the team.
• Be able to adjust to changing circumstances and is open to new ideas and approaches. Collaboration: Works well with others, values teamwork, and supports colleagues
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect 

  Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills  

• Formal training or certification on software engineering* concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced knowledge of programming language(s) - Advanced knowledge of programming language(s) - UNIX, Shell Scripting, Python Scripting, Automation scripting in any language. GIT, Jenkins, FIX Protocol, AWS, Cloud, Terraform
• New Features Validation, Functional & Regression Validation, End-to-end Validation, Stress Testing, Production Support, Change & Release Management.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Scripting skills to automate day-to-day development and testing and integration tasks (Shell, Perl, Python)
• Creating and automating Test Strategies and Test Plans based on functional Testing and non-functional requirements and executing them
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Electronic trading space experience
• Capital Markets Domain, Front Office, Trade Life Cycle

ABOUT US
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

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. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.