Lead Python AI Engineer — Equities Front Office Trading

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Equities Front Office Trading and Analytics team to drive the Systematic Quoting Platform and related analytics infrastructure.

You will collaborate with trading desks, technology, and Quantitative Research, apply Python and AI-assisted development to automate workflows, and ensure robust, scalable solutions across the global platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with systematic trading technology platforms.
• Proven ability to develop, deploy, and maintain commercial service-oriented applications.
• Strong Python skills and familiarity with agentic development (ADLC).
• Experience with at least one relational database (Sybase, SQL Server, Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance applications for equity derivatives trading and analytics.
• Lead the Systematic Quoting Platform workstream for EMEA.
• Maintain and improve the technology stack to ensure stability.
• Automate Front Office processes and functions using technology solutions.

Skills

Python

Agentic development

Trading technology

Unit testing

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Sybase

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Equities Front Office Trading and Analytics team to drive the Systematic Quoting Platform and related analytics infrastructure.

You will collaborate with trading desks, technology, and Quantitative Research, apply Python and AI-assisted development to automate workflows, and ensure robust, scalable solutions across the global platform.