Software Engineer III- Python & AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VCGTech in Glasgow is hiring a Python Software Engineer to design and deliver robust financial control systems supporting valuation and risk management. You will work on scalable Python applications within a large mono-repo and collaborate with asset class teams to ensure accuracy of data and compliance.

You'll build multi-stage data pipelines, implement AI-enabled tooling, and contribute to security and audit processes, with an emphasis on test-driven development and reliable production

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, incl. type annotations, context managers, generators, and FP patterns.
• Experience with test-driven or test-heavy development.
• Ability to build multi-stage data processing pipelines (graph/batch/streaming).
• Understanding security best practices and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience with agentic AI and prompt engineering, including LLM-based developer agents and workflow orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python applications within a large mono-repo using proprietary workflows
• Build graph-based data pipelines for valuation adjustment calculations and risk analysis
• Implement independent price verification and valuation adjustment workflows across asset classes
• Develop consensus pricing solutions integrating with external market data providers
• Configure distributed compute, job scheduling, analytics integrations, and cloud storage pipelines
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit, baseline, and parameterized tests
• Investigate and remediate security vulnerabilities; support audit remediation efforts
• Operate with a dry-run-first, confirm-before-modify, audit-everything approach on production systems
• Design and maintain AI developer tooling, including prompt engineering and LLM-assisted code generation

Skills

Python

Type annotations

Generators

Functional programming

Test-driven development

Security best practices

AI / prompt engineering

LLM workflows

Data pipelines

Distributed compute

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

LLM tooling

Workflow orchestration

Job description

About Us

Are you ready to shape the future of financial control technology? At VCGTech, you'll collaborate with talented engineers to deliver impactful solutions that drive transparency and trust in global markets. You'll have the opportunity to grow your skills, work with cutting-edge technology, and make a real difference in how we value and manage risk. Join a team where your ideas matter and your contributions are valued.

As a Python Software Engineer in the VCGTech team, you will design and deliver robust financial control systems that support our mission-critical Independent Revaluation Infrastructure System (IRIS). You'll work closely with asset class and platform teams to build scalable, secure, and innovative solutions. You will help ensure the accuracy and integrity of our balance sheet, collaborating with experts across technology and finance. Your work will directly impact how we manage valuation, risk, and regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python applications within a large mono-repo using proprietary workflows
• Build graph-based data pipelines for valuation adjustment calculations and risk analysis
• Implement independent price verification and valuation adjustment workflows across asset classes
• Develop consensus pricing solutions integrating with external market data providers
• Configure distributed compute, job scheduling, analytics integrations, and cloud storage pipelines
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit, baseline, and parameterized testsuse
• Investigate and remediate security vulnerabilities; support audit remediation efforts
• Operate with a dry-run-first, confirm-before-modify, audit-everything approach on production systems
• Design and maintain AI developer tooling, including prompt engineering and LLM-assisted code generation

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• Proficiency in Python, including type annotations, context managers, generators, and functional programming patterns
• Knowledge of Python 3 would be advantageous
• Experience with test-driven or test-heavy development, including unit, integration, and regression testing
• Ability to build and maintain multi-stage data processing pipelines (graph-based, batch, or streaming)
• Understanding of security best practices, including input validation and vulnerability remediation
• Experience with agentic AI and prompt engineering, including LLM-based developer agents and workflow orchestration

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in financial services, derivatives pricing, market data, or valuation concepts
• Experience with distributed compute or job scheduling systems
• Familiarity with Databricks, Delta Lake, or similar analytics platforms
• Knowledge of reactive or event-driven programming