Python Lead Software Engineer Athena PostTrade Vice President

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Technology Division. This role involves enhancing and delivering market-leading technology products while working in an agile team. Key responsibilities include developing secure production code, troubleshooting software solutions, and leading technical discussions. Candidates should have advanced experience in programming, especially Python, and a solid understanding of technology within financial services. The position offers a full-time employment opportunity and requires strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design application development testing and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s): Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid technology background with experience in object-oriented programming.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions design and technical troubleshooting.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate recurring issues to improve operational stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors to drive outcomes-oriented probing.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering.

Skills

Python

Change Management

Financial Services

Analysis Skills

Leadership Experience

Education

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts

Tools

AWS

Job description

Description

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

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Technology Division you are 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 firms 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 and 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

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design application development testing and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) Python
• Strong Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Solid technology background with experience in object oriented programming.
• 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

• Knowledge of AWS Data Source
• Experience with SecDB / Athena / Quartz platform.
• Macro Trading Business knowledge.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

Key Skills: Change Management, Financial Services, Growing Experience, Managed Care, Management Experience, Analysis Skills, Senior Leadership, Performance Management, Process Management, Leadership Experience, negotiation, Analytics

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Vacancy: 1