If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place.

As a Principal eSoftware Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Electronic Client Services Algo execution team, your mission is to direct the evolution of our offering and the creation of next-level solutions that improve on existing workflows, and also drive business expansion. The success of our product and our market-leading position means that it is a high-paced environment with direct exposure to the desk. Based in London, you will work closely with the global algo trading technology team and directly interface with business leadership in the ECS. Your leadership, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills will directly influence business outcomes, priorities, and address a broad range of business growth opportunities using diverse technologies and applications. You will have responsibility over the entire product ranging from development and delivery to supporting the trading desk. 

The EMEA Electronic Client Services (ECS) Algo execution team has the critical role of implementing the low-touch automated execution strategies in the cash equities space. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in algorithmic execution strategies in a market-leading environment that constantly innovates and strives for excellence. As a member of our global team, you will work with all stakeholders in the space: desk, quantitative research, and traders. We are responsible for implementing all aspects of automated trading algorithms, including the implementation of new strategies/behaviors, new quantitative models, and for the introduction/use of trading signals.

Job responsibilities

Directs, designs, reviews, and develops algo trading strategies and execution platformsEnhances existing strategies to improve performanceDevelops and supports a continuous integration and continuous deployment strategyDevelops and maintains automated testing and simulationsDevelops scalable real-time processing solutions using agile methodologies

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training or certification on Algo trading Software Engineering concepts and expert applied experience. In addition, advanced experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise BS/BA/BEng and MSc degree or equivalent experience Knowledge of equities trading in global marketsProven experience in low latency, real-time, scalable trading systems, specifically in algo strategies, and electronic tradingStrong knowledge and experience in FIX, Market Data, Analytics and OMS Expert in core JavaExperience in building/dealing with high throughput messaging APIs, middleware products and low latency market data feed handlersProficiency in KDB+/Q for analytics

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Technical knowledge of Python, shell scripts in Linux/Unix environment will be considered favourably