Manager of Software Engineering - Low Latency Java

Join us to shape the future of global liquidity and cash management technology. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact by delivering innovative solutions that support our clients’ real-time needs. At JPMorganChase, you’ll collaborate with talented colleagues, grow your technical expertise, and help build a platform designed for global scale. We value your passion for technology and commitment to excellence. Be part of a team where your ideas and leadership drive meaningful change.

As a Manager of Software Engineering in the Global Liquidity and Cash Management Technology team, you will lead and inspire a team dedicated to delivering high-impact, innovative solutions. You will write performant, secure, and thread-safe code while supporting your team’s technical growth through mentoring and code reviews. You will collaborate with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Engineering partners to design and deliver new client features. Your work will help shape a next-generation core wholesale banking platform, ensuring it meets the highest standards for security, performance, and availability.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust, high-performance, latency-sensitive code that incorporates security requirements.

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing software engineering team, fostering an innovative culture.

• Support ongoing career development for your team through line management, mentoring, coaching, and recruitment.

• Write secure, high-quality code and automated tests.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Solutions Analysts, Technical Architects, and Senior Engineers to design optimal technical solutions.

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and recommend alternative approaches.

• Refine technical aspects of epics in partnership with Solutions Analysts.

• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring design constraints are met.

• Drive architectural reviews, code reviews, and business demos.

• Assess compliance, risks, and vulnerabilities to ensure systems are operationally sound and performant at scale.

• Provide out-of-hours application support and coordinate production releases.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience.

• Excellent understanding of Java 17+ fundamentals and frameworks (such as Spring Boot), object-oriented programming, multi-threading, messaging technologies, and computer networks.

• Experience with low-latency programming techniques and technologies (e.g., Inter-Process Communication, Memory-Mapped Files, Ring Buffers).

• Proficiency with gRPC and Google Protocol Buffers.

• Experience working on distributed systems and knowledge of distributed systems design patterns.

• Detailed knowledge of relational database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, CockroachDB), including resiliency, recoverability, scalability, and security.

• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed messaging technologies (Kafka).

• Proficiency with diagramming software (e.g., Lucid, Draw.io, Visio) and technical writing.

• Passion for technical innovation and staying current with emerging technologies.

• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Hands-on experience with another statically compiled language such as Rust, GoLang, or C++.

• Experience with infrastructure as code software, such as Terraform.

Why Join Us?

You will be part of a collaborative, innovative team that values your expertise and encourages your growth. At JPMorganChase, you’ll have the resources and support to advance your career while making a meaningful impact on the future of banking technology.