Python Data Software Engineer II

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm based in Glasgow is looking for a Software Engineer to help implement its next generation data strategy. This role involves developing high-quality software, analyzing large data sets, and working with cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have solid experience with Python, SQL, and Agile methodologies, and will join a diverse team dedicated to innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in application development and system design.
• Experience with ETL and real-time data processing.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure and high-quality production code.
• Analyze and visualize diverse data sets.
• Contribute to the software engineering community.

Skills

Python

SQL

Agile methodologies

Statistical data analysis

Cloud computing

Big Data systems

Education

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity within the Client Onboarding & Know Your Customer technology group, to help implement our next generation data strategy and take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a member of our Software Engineering Group, you will dive head-first into creating innovative solutions that advance businesses and careers. You'll join an inspiring and curious team of technologists dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing, deployment, and support that goes into creating high quality software and new products. You'll be tasked with keeping the team and other key stakeholders up to speed on the progress of what's being developed. Coming in with an understanding of the importance of end-to-end software development-such as Agile frameworks-is key. And best of all, you'll be working with and sharing ideas, information, and innovation with our global team of technologists from all over the world.

Job Responsibilities:

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems.
• Produces architecture, design artifacts and documentation for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development.
• Gathers, analyses, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems.
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability, particularly data pipelines for moving/transforming data.
• Demonstrable experience with Python and associated data manipulation libraries.
• Advanced SQL (e.g., joins, aggregations, tuning).
• Working understanding of NoSQL databases.
• Significant experience with statistical data analysis and ability to determine appropriate tools and data patterns to perform analysis.
• Hands-on experience in building and maintaining Big Data systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud computing, particularly AWS.
• Experience with ETL and processing real-time data.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Hands-on experience of Databricks.
• AWS Data Platform Experience.
• Team player, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Organization skills, be able to prioritize task based on priority level.

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.

About the Team

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You'll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.