Lead Infrastructure Software Engineer- Low Latency Trading

Join JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City, onsite, as a Lead Infrastructure Software Engineer in the Low Latency Trading group. You will design compute infrastructure, drive production grade software for a low latency Electronic Trading environment, and lead architecture, automation, and operational stability initiatives. The role offers a competitive base salary of USD 152,000 to 215,000 per year, with the potential for incentive compensation based on role, experience, and location.

Benefits

• 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 cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On site health and wellness centers
• A retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative software solutions, oversee design and development, and troubleshoot complex problems with an ability to move beyond routine approaches
• Collaborate directly with Lines of Business to understand compute space needs within a low latency Electronic Trading environment
• Direct strategies for server hardware platforms, server and OS tuning, automation, and the infrastructure application lifecycle
• Serve as Design Authority for the compute infrastructure application stack, including build/configuration management and log and metric aggregation
• Interface with hardware and software vendors on product roadmaps to shape the next generation of Electronic Trading Platform infrastructure
• Develop secure, high quality production code and review or debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to probe architectural designs and applicability within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote adoption of new and leading edge technologies
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Requirements

• 7 years experience
• Hands on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Understanding of IPv4 networking including OSI model, unicast/broadcast/multicast, routing, and network segmentation mechanisms
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (cloud, AI/ML, mobile, etc.)
• In depth knowledge of the financial services industry IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Technologies

• Chef
• Ansible