Software Engineer II-Python and Databricks

JPMorgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Glasgow is looking for a Software Engineer II to develop cutting-edge technology solutions. The role revolves around improving business operations, supporting strategic objectives, and entails responsibilities such as writing secure production code and performing data analytics. Candidates should have experience with Python, Databricks, AWS, and Big Data technologies. This position emphasizes diversity and innovation in client service.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Databricks concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design and application development.
• Advanced knowledge in one or more technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop key technology solutions improving business operations.
• Create secure production code maintaining algorithms.
• Identify problems in data to drive improvements.

Skills

Python

Data analytics on AWS

Big Data technologies (Spark, Impala, Hive, Redshift, Kafka)

SQL

Databricks

Snowflake

Operational stability

ETL transformations

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 JPMorgan Chase within the Global Banking, Data, Analytics & Technology division, you will play a crucial role in an agile team, focusing on the design and delivery of cutting-edge technology products that emphasize security, stability, and scalability. Your responsibilities include developing key technology solutions across various technical areas, thereby improving business operations and supporting the firm's strategic objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Databricks concepts and proficient applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s), Python is required
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Experience performing data analytics on AWS platforms
• Experience in writing efficient SQL's, implementing complex ETL transformations on big data platform
• Experience in Big Data technologies (Spark, Impala, Hive, Redshift, Kafka, etc.)
• Experience in data quality testing; adept at writing test cases and scripts, presenting and resolving data issues
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Iceberg are required

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in application and data design disciplines with an emphasis on real-time processing and delivery e.g. Kafka is preferable
• Understanding of the Commercial & Investment Bank business will be useful.
• Proficiency across the full range of database and business intelligence tools; publishing and presenting information in an engaging way is a plus
• Financial Services and Commercial and Investment Banking experience is a plus
• Familiarity with NoSQL database platforms(DynamoDB, Cassandra) is a plus
• Familiarity with relational database environment (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) leveraging databases, tables/views, stored procedures, agent jobs, etc.

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.