Software Engineer- Back end/ Python

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Software Engineer in the Credit Technology team within the Commercial and Investment Bank.

You will deliver IT solutions to support Credit Trading in an agile environment, designing and developing scalable components for state-of-the-art technology products. Responsibilities include building pricing, trading, and risk systems in Python and Java, integrating components with the QR team, and ensuring code quality through testing, reviews, and deployment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical development skills and understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• Develop solutions for real-time, resilient, high-performance, risk, pricing, and eTrading systems.
• Build and test applications using Python.
• Write tests, perform object modeling, and refactor code.
• Solve problems creatively and pragmatically, translating requirements into technical design and implementation.
• Manage priorities effectively, work collaboratively, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust, performant pricing, trading, and risk systems by building and enriching applications with suitable technologies
• Align development efforts with the overall Credit Trading strategy
• Collaborate across the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and handover
• Interface pricing and analytic components in Python with the QR team
• Demonstrate best practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including testing, code review, status reporting, and focus on application resilience

Skills

Analytical skills

Python development

Testing

Software design

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Relational databases

Job description

Job Description

As a Software Engineer in the Credit Technology team within the Commercial and Investment Bank, you will deliver best-in-class IT solutions to support Credit Trading. You will work in an agile environment, enhancing and designing software components for state-of-the-art technology products. You will execute software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting, gaining valuable experience and skills. Your contributions will help ensure our systems are secure, stable, and scalable. You will be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration.

Job responsibilities

• Develop robust, performant pricing, trading, and risk systems by building and enriching applications with suitable technologies
• Align development efforts with the overall Credit Trading strategy
• Collaborate across the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and handover
• Interface pricing and analytic components in Python with the QR team
• Demonstrate best practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including testing, code review, status reporting, and focus on application resilience

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Apply strong analytical development skills and understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Develop solutions for real-time, resilient, high-performance, risk, pricing, and eTrading systems
• Build and test applications using Python
• Write tests, perform object modeling, and refactor code
• Solve problems creatively and pragmatically, translating requirements into technical design and implementation
• Manage priorities effectively, work collaboratively, and communicate clearly

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hold a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related engineering discipline
• Demonstrate experience building highly performant and resilient enterprise applications in high-performance or real-time environments
• Work effectively in teams with strong software development processes (build, test, deploy, etc.)
• Develop applications in Java and work with relational database systems
• Show interest in learning more about the Credit Business

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.

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About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.