Lead Software Engineer, Java

Job Description
Join the Asset Management Technology to lead technology development initiatives and manage the rollout of the Fixed Income Portfolio Management system for APAC business.
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.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.