Software Engineer II - Python

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Markets Technology Trading team.

You will be part of an agile group that designs, develops, and troubleshoots software components across a secure, stable, and scalable platform, helping the firm deliver high‑quality technology products. The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python, use of enterprise AI-assisted development tools, and collaboration with senior engineers to drive reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools with ability to validate outputs.

Responsibilities

• Executes standard software solution design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Writes secure, high-quality code in at least one language with limited guidance.
• Leverages enterprise AI coding assist tools to improve quality and speed, with peer review.

Skills

Python

Big data processing

Secure coding practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SQL

AWS

AI-assisted development tools

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 JPMorganChase 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.
• StrongPythonskillsfor 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.