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Front Office Trading Engineer - Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Glasgow, United Kingdom
Posted 14 hours ago Permanent Competitive

Front Office Trading Engineer - Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Glasgow, United Kingdom
Front Office Trading Engineer - Java
Job Description

As a Software Engineer in Asset Management Trading Technology, you will help transform trading from an art into a science. You will design, build, and evolve industry-leading platforms that manage orders and execute trades across diverse asset classes. Working closely with Traders, you will engineer solutions that automate and optimize the order management lifecycle. You will be part of a team that values technical excellence, creative problem-solving, and rapid delivery, where your expertise will directly shape the future of trading technology.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Design and engineer scalable, high-performance trading systems across multiple asset classes.
  • Collaborate directly with Traders to deliver impactful solutions.
  • Build and develop core Java applications for mission-critical trading platforms.
  • Architect and implement next-generation messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka.
  • Drive technical innovation and contribute creative ideas for platform advancement.
  • Drive the adoption and scaling of GenAI practices within the software development workflow, bringing creative ideas on how to use AI tooling effectively and reliably.
  • Participate code reviews and mentor team members to ensure engineering excellence.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle from design through to production.
  • Focus on continuous improvement and fast, iterative delivery.
  • Deploy code to production daily with confidence.
  • Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
  • Proven hands-on experience designing and building end-to-end software systems.
  • Strong knowledge of core Java and object-oriented design principles.
  • Experience with messaging and streaming technologies e.g. Kafka
  • Solid understanding of modern software architecture and design patterns.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Traders and Quants.
  • Passion for code quality, engineering excellence, and elegant solutions.
  • Dedication to continuous improvement and rapid delivery.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinking

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
  • Experience in financial services or Trading technology.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
  • Understanding of observability and telemetry principles
  • Interest in financial markets and trading workflows.
  • Interest in low-latency or high-throughput systems.

About Us

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. 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.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.

Our Asset and Wealth Management division is driven by innovators like you who are driven to create technology solutions that make us work more efficiently and help our businesses grow. It's our mission to efficiently take care of our clients' wealth, helping them get, and remain properly invested. Our team of agile technologists thrive in a cloud-native environment that values continuous learning using a data-centric approach in developing innovative technology solutions.
Job ID  300089434288659
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