Python Software Engineer III

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Market Risk Technology team seeks a Software Engineer III to design and deliver trusted, scalable technology for firm-wide risk management. You'll work with stakeholders and cross-disciplinary teams to build AI-enhanced features, ensure secure coding practices, and improve system architecture.

You will leverage enterprise AI-assisted development tools, participate in design reviews, and contribute to robust software delivery across the lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient with Python or Java and modern software practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot applications across the software lifecycle.
• Create architecture and design artifacts for complex systems while ensuring security and reliability.

Skills

Python

Java

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development tools

Cloud platforms

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Git

AWS

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. At JPMorganChase, we build technology that matters — solutions that empower our risk managers, protect the firm, and shape the future of financial services. Joining our Market Risk Technology team means working at the intersection of engineering excellence and real-world financial impact, where your contributions are visible, valued, and meaningful. Here, you'll grow alongside talented engineers, collaborate across disciplines, and help define what's possible.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Market Risk Technology team, you will serve as a seasoned member of an agile team, designing and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will be responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives. Our team develops the firm's strategic calculation, time series, and scenario management platforms for Firmwide Market Risk — integrating with front-office risk management systems to give risk managers the capability to assess financial impact across adverse market scenarios at a firm-wide level.

Job responsibilities

• Interface closely with business stakeholders, quantitative research analysts, and upstream and downstream technology teams across the firm to deliver well-integrated, high-quality solutions
• Execute software solutions across design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond conventional approaches to break down complex technical problems
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while ensuring design constraints are met throughout the software development lifecycle
• Proactively identify hidden problems and patterns in data, using those 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
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
• Build AI-enhanced user features — including search, summarization, and explanation capabilities — with a human-in-the-loop approach to ensure correctness, security, and compliance
• Foster a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Professional development experience with Python, Java, or another object-oriented programming language
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, including continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as cloud, artificial intelligence, or machine learning
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience communicating effectively with both business-facing customers and technical teams
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies and UI development patterns
• Familiarity with large language model application patterns and prompt/context engineering techniques
• Experience working in financial services or risk technology environments
• Exposure to market risk concepts such as Value at Risk, stress testing, or scenario analysis