JPMorgan Lead Software Engineer Java 

China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island 

918698738

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Fixed Income Currency & Commodities (GFICC) Portfolio Management Technology team, you will play a key role in delivering secure, stable, and scalable solutions to support the firm’s business objectives. You will work collaboratively as part of an agile team to enhance and build a market-leading Fixed Income Portfolio Management system. In addition to being a core technical contributor, you will act as a liaison for the APAC GFICC desk, overseeing platform rollouts, resolving regional requirements, and ensuring alignment with global builds.

Job responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-quality production code in Java, and review and debug code written by others to ensure adherence to best practices and performance standards.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver core builds and resolve dependencies with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Act as the primary technical liaison for the APAC GFICC desk, maintaining high visibility and clear communication.
• Lead the rollout of the Fixed Income Portfolio Management platform for the APAC desk, including managing pilot runs and product onboarding.
• Identify and articulate gaps between global build and regional requirements, collaborating with product owners and global project managers to drive delivery.
• Coach and mentor junior developers, fostering their technical growth, improving coding practices, and ensuring professional development.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training in software engineering concepts and 5+ years hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong proficiency in Java development with a track record of delivering secure, scalable and high-performance solutions.
• Understanding of financial markets and asset management.
• Pro-active and excellent communication skills with the ability to connect with audiences across different levels including senior managers.
• Ability to work independently, manage tight deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately to regional and global leadership when necessary.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Fixed income experience is a plus.