Director of eSoftware Engineering - C++, Equities Trading Technologies
Headquartered in New York City, JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States.
As Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase's Equities Trading Technologies, you'll oversee ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems for equity derivatives market making, setting the technology roadmap and making strategic technical decisions across regions. You'll lead the EMEA engineering team, guide engineers at all levels, and work with global counterparts in New York, Singapore, and Hong Kong to deliver cross-regional platform capabilities while engaging trading desks and quantitative researchers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
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Are you an experienced software engineering leader looking to make a meaningful impact? This could be the role for you.
As a Director of Software Engineering (Executive Director) at JPMorganChase within Equities Trading Technologies, you will oversee a key technical domain and deliver results across teams, technologies, and cross-departmental projects. Drawing on your deep expertise in software development, application design, technical processes, and product management, you will spearhead multiple high-complexity initiatives, act as a key decision-maker for your teams, and champion a culture of innovation and effective
Job Responsibilities
Oversee the design, development, and performance tuning of ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems supporting equity derivatives market making (options/warrants)
Set the technology roadmap for trading systems expansion and lead strategic technical decision-making across the region
Work closely with global engineering counterparts in New York, Singapore, and Hong Kong to deliver cross-regional platform capabilities
Guide and develop engineers at all levels while cultivating a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
Engage with trading desks, quantitative researchers, and business stakeholders to translate trading requirements into scalable technical solutions
Promote firmwide frameworks, tools, and engineering best practices, driving adoption of modern development methodologies
Grow and scale the EMEA engineering team from the ground up by establishing robust hiring pipelines and forging university partnerships
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Significant software engineering experience, with applied experience overall, as well as focused on trading systems
Expert-level command of C++ (C++17/20) with a strong track record of delivering ultra-low-latency systems
Demonstrated success in building and scaling engineering teams, including recruiting, mentoring, and developing senior-level talent.
Proven expertise in architecting, building, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems with high availability and automatic failover
Ability to shape technical direction across global, matrixed organizations and build consensus among senior stakeholders
Deep understanding of low-latency optimization techniques and performance engineering
Hands-on experience with exchange connectivity, including FIX protocol, binary exchange protocols, TCP/UDP socket programming, and multicast market data
Proficiency with configuration management, build tooling, and CI environments such as Jenkins
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Direct exposure to European exchange protocols and regional market microstructure
Familiarity with options Greeks, market making strategies, volatility trading, and derivatives pricing models
Experience developing market data feed handlers and order management systems for high-throughput, latency-sensitive environments
Comfort with AI-assisted development tools and contemporary engineering practices