Lead Software Engineering - C++

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proficiency in modern C++ on Unix/Linux with strong multithreading and object-oriented design fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in production environments.
• Scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell for automating development, testing, and operational tasks.
• Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies, including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Ability to review and debug code written by others.
• Knowledge of low-level TCP/IP and network stack behavior.
• Comfort working closely with infrastructure and networking teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Excellent understanding of software-hardware interaction.
• Demonstrated experience in low latency design and development using C or C++, including DMA, exchange connectivity, and pre-trade risk systems.
• Exposure to FPGA development for financial industry applications, including embedded software and kernel driver development for FPGAs and related systems.
• Proficiency with PCI Express, TCP/IP sockets, L1/L3 switches, and integrating C++, Verilog, and VHDL solutions in Linux environments.
• Experience implementing and certifying exchange connectivity using FIX, SBE, and native binary protocols, with a focus on low latency order entry, as well as creating and automating test strategies for functional and non-functional requirements in production-like environments.

Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions across design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Design, develop, and test reliable, high-quality C++ code for trading connectivity and risk controls on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Implement end-to-end low latency client setups, including production rollout and post-release validation.
• Automate remediation for recurring issues to improve operational stability.
• Establish and execute test strategies for latency, throughput, and resiliency.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC tools, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
• Lead the development of market access trading and risk management modules.
• Participate across the software development lifecycle of electronic trading services.
• Collaborate with Application Development, Business Analysts, and Operations teams.
• Integrate FPGA pipelines with C++ software for deterministic performance.

Technologies:

• AI
• CI/CD
• Embedded
• FPGA
• Hardware
• Linux
• Network
• Perl
• Python
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Unix
• Verilog
• VHDL
• C++
• Support

More:

We are JPMorgan Chase, and our Electronic Trading Technology team is shaping the future of ultra low latency trading technology. We build market gateway solutions with hardware FPGA acceleration that power high-speed trading across global markets, with a strong focus on stability, latency optimization, and operational excellence. Our team values creativity, technical excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation, and we offer meaningful opportunities for career growth and skill development. We are a global financial services leader and a diverse, inclusive employer, committed to building trusted long-term client partnerships and supporting our people across our worldwide Commercial & Investment Bank.

last updated 34 week of 2026