Lead Software Engineer- C, C++- Neovest
JPMorganChase
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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, Neovest team, you will be a key member of an agile team focused on building, enhancing, and delivering reliable technology products. You will contribute technical expertise across multiple areas to support the firm’s business goals.
Job Responsibilities
- Identify and implement solutions to eliminate or automate recurring issues, improving the stability of software applications and systems.
- Lead technical evaluations with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical suitability for integration.
- Design, build, and troubleshoot software systems, applying creative and practical problem-solving approaches.
- Write secure, maintainable, and efficient code for production use; review and debug code developed by team members.
- Analyze recurring technical issues and develop strategies to resolve or automate them for greater system reliability.
- Mentor and support engineering communities by sharing knowledge and encouraging the adoption of new technologies.
- Foster a team culture that values diversity, inclusion, and respect.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions from concept to deployment.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in software development, testing, and operational support.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support the adoption of new tools and processes to enhance team productivity.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Strong experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
- Proficiency in C and C++ programming.
- Experience identifying and addressing technical challenges, implementing solutions, and driving adoption of new technologies.
- Expertise in designing and managing high-availability infrastructure with automatic failover and large-scale distributed systems.
- Proficient in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Familiarity with agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security best practices.
- Demonstrated experience supporting trading or financial applications and related infrastructure.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Knowledge of financial services industry technology and systems.
- Experience with cloud-native development and deployment.
- Familiarity with Kafka or Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in SQL and understanding of database management concepts.
- Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy applications (e.g., MFC GUI).
- Web-based application development experience.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
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
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.
Lead Software Engineering position to carry out critical tech solutions as an integral part of an agile team