When you mentor and advise multiple technical teams and move financial technologies forward, it’s a big challenge with big impact. You were made for this.
As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering - Java / AWS / Kafka at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset and Wealth Management Technology Line of Business, you will take on a leadership role by offering technical guidance and mentorship to various technical teams. You will also proactively identify the needs and potential interdependencies of other functions within the organization.
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Manager of Software Engineering to contribute to the development of our innovative multi-asset trading platform on AWS.
Job responsibilities
Provide overall direction, oversight, and coaching for a team of entry-level to mid-level software engineers that work on basic to moderately complex tasksBe accountable for decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and proceduresEnsure successful collaboration across teams and stakeholdersProvide input to leadership regarding budget, approach, and technical considerations to improve operational efficiencies and functionality for the teamDesign and implement Microservices in Java, utilizing streaming, non-blocking, and Reactive Java Programming techniques, while contributing directly to the codebase.Work with technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build scalable and efficient systems, providing hands-on support.Support the adoption of domain-driven design principles and contribute to architectural discussions.Contribute to the development of technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features.Participate in API design sessions and contribute to the selection of design patterns for the team.Engage in code review sessions, ensuring high maintainability through TDD/BDD approaches.Demonstrate scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools, actively engaging in testing and validation processes.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience. In addition, 2 + years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertiseExperience leading teams of technologistsAbility to guide and coach teams on approach to achieve goals aligned against a set of strategic initiativesExperience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talentExperience with middle-tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Apache Ignite) and messaging-based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ)Strong expertise in Java programming, a willingness to engage in hands-on coding, a track record in building distributed architecture systems, especially those involving large data volumes and real-time distribution, knowledge of modern architectures based on microservices, Spring, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non-SQL stores, and event-based architectureProficiency in automation and continuous delivery methodsAdvanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and SecurityPractical cloud native experience including experience with AWSExperience in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and expertise in technology disciplines
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Experience working at code levelFamiliarity with trading systems and FIX protocol Reactive Java