Software Engineer COMMODITIES UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks an Athena/Python Front Office Software Engineer to join an agile Commodities Tech team. You will help enhance, build and deliver trusted market-leading technology products for the front office in a secure, scalable environment.

You will work with Precious Metals and Agriculture trading, quantitative research, sales, and middle office to implement end-to-end solutions, applying deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with relevant experience.
• Degree in CS, IS, Math, or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience delivering design, development, testing and stability of systems.
• Experience in large-scale, performant, OO or functional language development (Python, Java).
• Solid knowledge of agile practices including CI/CD, resiliency and security.
• Familiarity with cloud, end-to-end development and quantitative finance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with trading, research, sales and tech teams to gather requirements and deliver reliable, impactful solutions.
• Designs, develops and maintains front-office trading applications and systems.
• Troubleshoots production issues efficiently in time-sensitive environments.
• Continuously improves code quality, performance and resilience with secure production code and reviews.
• Collaborates with global technology teams in an agile manner.
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events.
• Supports a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion and respect.

Skills

Python

Java

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Cloud

Full stack development

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Be a key part of an agile team driving innovation to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

Bring your Software Engineering career to the next level and become an integral part of an agile front-office technology team where your expertise advances next-generation solutions. We value your contributions and empower you to stay at the forefront of industry trends. Join us and thrive in a culture built on diversity, opportunity, and respect.

As an Athena/Python, Front Office Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Precious Metals and Agriculture - Commodities Tech team, you will be 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges spanning multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

• Worksclosely with Precious Metals/Agriculture Trading, Quantitative Research, Sales, Middle Office, and other technology teams to gather requirements and deliver reliable and impactful solutions
• Designs, develops and maintains trading applications and systems used by Front Office
• Troubleshoots production issues efficiently in a time-sensitive environment
• Continuously improves code quality, performance and system resilience by developing secure and high-quality production code, and reviewing and debugging code written by others
• Collaborates with global technology teams seamlessly and work in an agile manner
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, or equivalent training and relevant experience
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience in performant, large-scale system development in an object-oriented or functional language such as Python, Java, etc.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g. Cloud,object-oriented programming, full stack development - end to end, quantitative finance)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic to keep learning and growing, in technical aptitude and business understanding

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Software development experience in commodities, finance, or investment banking preferred, or willingness to rapidly learn the business domain
• Willingness to become proficient and develop in Python, if not already a primary language
• Ability to collaborate with other technology teams to deliver end to end solutions to the business in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with both business users and engineers