Lead Software Engineer - Python

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Risk Technology team. In this role, you will be pivotal in enhancing and delivering market-leading technology products. You will tackle technical challenges, lead development initiatives, and contribute to a diverse team culture. Your expertise in Python, automation, and software development will drive innovation and support the firm’s objectives.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Python programming language.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews code from others.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues for software stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams.

Skills

Python

Software Development Life Cycle

Automation

Agile Methodologies

Cloud

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Education

Formal training or certification on system design

Job description

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

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Risk Technology business, youare an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on system design concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Advanced in Python programming language
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Managerial experience is advantageous, although not essential
• A good understanding of emerging AI technologies
• UI experience