Software Engineer III - Java E-Trading Developer

Location: LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

· Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems

· Design, develop, and maintain electronic trading components.

· Use low-level programming techniques to produce highly optimized, low-latency trading software

· Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness.

· Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

· Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development

· Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems

· Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture

· Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience in Java

· Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

· Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages

· Strong Linux/Unix, and knowledge of networking topologies, TCP + UDP 

· Low latency middleware, for example: Informatica ultra messaging 

· Knowledge of the FIX protocol (e.g. QuickFIX/J) 

· Experience with automated testing and CI/CD (e.g. JUnit, Cucumber, Maven, Jenkins) 

· Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.

· Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.

· Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle

· Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, Stats, Physics, or similar experience

· Collaborative, detail-oriented and a quick learner; able to analyse and fix problems quickly, both independently and within a global team

· Scripting skills, python will be an advantage; kdb+/q or Splunk a plus

· Relevant markets experience - FX/Rates eTrading

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.

About the Organization

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. Software Engineer III - Macro eTrading