Software Engineer II - Python / Athena

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in London is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Rates trade management team. The role involves executing software solutions, enhancing design, and delivering secure, scalable software. Candidates should have experience with Python, system design, and application development. Opportunities to learn and grow within the role are emphasized. This position fosters a culture of inclusion and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Applied experience with Python or another object-oriented language.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience across the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Writes secure and high-quality code.
• Collaborates with Trading and Quantitative Research teams.

Skills

Python

Object-oriented programming

System design

Application development

Debugging

Agile methodologies

Tools

Javascript

React

Job description

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Bank, Rates trade management team you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver software for the Rates business 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 phases, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high-quality code with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and non-functional requirements.
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical tasks
• Gathers, analyses, 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Works closely with Trading, Quantitative Research, Sales and Middle Office teams to deliver quality code in a fast paced environment

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Applied experience with Python or another object orientated language.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrated ability to code in one or more languages
• Experience across the whole Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior experience in Python is helpful but not required.
• Experience with Javascript/React helpful but not required