Lead Software Engineer - Python, AWS | London, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer skilled in Python and AWS to join their Markets Portfolio Management group in London. This role involves designing and delivering technology products while mentoring junior team members and engaging with stakeholders to solve complex business problems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a passion for innovation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in coding with Python.
• Experience in developing and maintaining code in a corporate environment.
• Formal training in system design and application development.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior member of the team and mentor junior resources.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Gather and analyze data to drive improvements.

Skills

Python

AWS

Agile methodologies

Data management

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS/S3

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Python, AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co. London, United Kingdom

Job Description

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 and Investment Banking "Markets Portfolio Management group", you serve as an experienced 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.

The Markets Portfolio Management (MPM) group has been created to actively manage the risks, costs and associated size constraints of JPMC retained markets portfolio in an active and connected manner. It supports the strategic agenda of our Markets franchise through a coordinated approach to pricing and management of financial resources.

As a member of our Software Engineering Group, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You'll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.

Job responsibilities

• Act as a senior member of the team, be willing to be business-facing, and handle time-critical demands of Front-office/trading users.
• Mentor and supervise junior resources in different regions.
• Execute software solutions, design, develop, and troubleshoot with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Create secure and high-quality production code and maintain algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development.
• Gather, analyze, synthesize, and develop visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems.
• Proactively identify hidden problems and patterns in data and use these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Engage with new and emerging Platform as a Service technologies to deliver first-class tooling to MPM users.
• Provide L3 support to end users during critical periods of regulatory reporting across different regimes.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on system design, application development, testing, and operational stability concepts, with proficient advanced experience.
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages - Python.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle along with advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
• Interest in developing industry trends, especially around data management platforms.
• Previous experience supporting at least one Capital Markets Line of Business.
• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong Python experience, especially in large trade or risk management platforms.
• Previous experience using AWS/S3 or other services.
• Familiarity with Snowflake/Databricks or other PAAS offerings.
• Prior experience leveraging AWS and data warehouses 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 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 value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on protected attributes. We also make reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health, or physical disabilities. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting accommodations.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments. We serve clients in over 100 countries, providing strategic advice, raising capital, managing risk, and extending liquidity worldwide.

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