
KDB Lead Software Engineer - Equities Prime Securities Lending Technology
JPMorgan Chase7 days ago
Hong Kong, Hong KongStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and develop real-time, mission-critical trading platforms using KDB+/q.
- Build and deliver software solutions across design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and operational stability.
- Develop and maintain tickerplants, real-time subscribers, and historical databases.
- Address large-scale engineering challenges using technologies such as Kafka and AMPS.
- Optimize applications for performance, stability, and low latency.
- Collaborate with global engineers and business stakeholders to deliver solutions supporting Prime Finance Services.
- Promote technical innovation, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience developing KDB+/q applications in financial services, preferably in equities.
- Experience building tickerplants, real-time subscribers, and historical databases.
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, performance tuning, testing, and debugging low-latency applications.
- Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Proficiency across the software development life cycle.
- Understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
- Knowledge of technology trends and best practices, along with the ability to work collaboratively on large teams.
- Preferred experience with GenAI, Copilot, Java, Spring, Kafka, AMPS, FIX protocol, React JS, and cloud deployment.
- Preferred understanding of Prime business functions, particularly Equity Finance locate and positions management.
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About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase provides consumer and commercial banking, payments, credit card, wealth management, and corporate and investment banking services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments. The public company (NYSE: JPM) earns revenue from interest, fees, trading, and asset management across operations in more than 100 markets. Headquartered in New York City with roots dating to 1799, it serves retail customers and prominent corporate and government clients through brands including Chase and J.P. Morgan.