JPMorgan Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python FPGA 

United States, New Jersey, Jersey City 

574913453

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develop and maintain Python-based applications for electronic trading platforms.
• Develop Python programs to automate configuration and deployment of software-based trading applications
• Develop Python-based frameworks for testing both hardware (FPGA) and software-based trading system
• Conduct application testing to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and ensure software reliability and efficiency.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and scalability.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain at the forefront of the market.
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Adds to the team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on system design 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) - Proven experience in Python programming, with a focus on electronic trading and networking.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies.
• Experience with application testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

• Familiarity with financial markets and trading concepts is a plus.
• Experience with other programming languages such as C++ or Java.
• Experience with testing FPGA-based design using Cocotb
• Familiarity with Wireshark and PCAP file format
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.