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# Python Sr. Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Structures, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Gradle, Linux Kernel, Multicasting, Network Service, Object-Oriented Software Development, Distributed Caching, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Software Systems, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Multithreading, Time Series Databases, Sap Business Objects, KDB+, Information Technology, Low Latency, Production Code, Dynamic Programming, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/bc708271-e491-41ba-ba87-848728d32d11

## About the Role

* Formal training or certification on software engineering* concepts and 5+ years applied experience
 * Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
 * Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Java, C/C++, Scala
 * In-depth, expert level understanding of network communication protocols (TCP, multicast)
 * Advanced lock-free data structures and algorithms and understanding of Linux internals
 * Expert in multi-threaded programming and object oriented design
 * Hands on experience with time series databases (KDB+)
 * Proficient in low-latency design and frameworks, advanced knowledge of graphs, cloud design
 * Experience developing large scale high-availability distributed systems with dynamic quality of service and linear scaling
 * Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
 * Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 * Working proficiency with developmental toolsets: Gradle, Jules, Dev-Ops
 * Exposure to dynamic programming

## Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Markets technology team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

You will help design, develop and implement cutting edge distributed multi-asset Order Management System. Work closely with other developers to design and implement core OMS infrastructure; OMS workflow engine, OMS pipeline, configuration modules, intra process communication framework, applications instrumentation and administration modules, applications dynamic discovery framework, distributed caching framework, business object transactional services framework, OMS event real-time distribution framework. Develop automated build and deployment modules to help integrate OMS components into sales and trading echo system to eventually migration to DevOps deployment scheme. Continuously make modifications and enhancements to existing legacy system applications and modules, participate in day-to-day applications support.

Job responsibilities

 * Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
 * Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
 * Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
 * Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
 * Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
 * Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect, 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.


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