Software Engineer II - Python

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Markets Technology Trading team in London. You will contribute to designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable software components within an agile environment, using Python and AWS-based tooling.

You will work with enterprise AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, while peers review outputs to ensure code quality and security. This role supports growth within a leading financial services firm.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong Python skills for data processing and production engineering.
• Experience in a large corporate environment with modern programming languages and DB querying languages.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Executes standard software solution, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Writes secure, high-quality code in at least one language with limited guidance.
• Leverages AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity.
• Designs and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems.
• Gathers data from large, diverse datasets to support secure, stable application development.

Skills

Python programming

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding practices

Data processing

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Mathematics

Tools

AWS

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

You're ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

As a Software Engineer II at the company within the Markets Technology Trading team, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm's state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As an emerging member of a software engineering team, you execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application, or system, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

Job responsibilities

• Executes standard software solution, design, development, and technical troubleshooting

Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance

• 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.
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• 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
• Applies technical troubleshooting to breakdown solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision‑making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience in Python
• 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.
• Strong Python skills for data processing and production engineering.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• 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

• 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

• Proficiency in all other AWS components—preferably AWS certified.

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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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.