Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. 

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Banking's Equities - Broker Dealer Platform team, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Define and execute the mainframe technology strategy in alignment with business objectives and the broader Broker Dealer Platform vision.
• Lead the design, with hands-on development, and implementation of mainframe solutions that support business objectives and operational needs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technology and business teams, ensuring mainframe solutions address critical business needs and drive value.
• Oversee the delivery of mainframe projects and services, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business priorities.
• Leverage deep business knowledge to identify opportunities for process automation and operational efficiency and STP improvements across mainframe-supported functions.
• All mainframe activities must operate under stringent controls and oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and risk management standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business leaders, influencing decision-making and advocating for technology-driven business solutions.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including mainframe-to-cloud migration, data integration with distributed platforms, and adoption of hands-on experience in usage of AI in everyday work.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• 10+ years of experience with hands-on development in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, MQ, etc.), with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated, comprehensive business knowledge and experience partnering with senior business stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of Post Trade business (Trade Processing, Settlements/Book keeping/ Statements/ Product & Pricing and Accounting concept
• Proven track record of leading large-scale mainframe initiatives and delivering business value.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience with mainframe modernization, data integration, and digital transformation is highly desirable.
• Understanding of risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry.
• Usage of AI tools (Github Co-pilot, IBM Watson X or equivalent tools) in the software development life cycle.

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Distributed and Cloud technology (AWS, Azure) exposure would be a plus.

 

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.