SoftwareEngineerIII-Python(CreditTrading)

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Associate Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will develop cutting-edge technology solutions for the Credit Trading business, enhancing systems that are integral to market leadership. You will work in an agile environment, gaining invaluable experience while contributing to the entire software development lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive and diverse workplace that values innovation and collaboration. If you're eager to tackle challenges and make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and experience in high-performance systems.
• Proficient in Python development and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust pricing and trading systems using suitable technologies.
• Collaborate with the Quant team on pricing and analytic components.

Skills

Analytical Development Skills

Python

Object Modelling

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Maths

Tools

Java

Relational Database Systems

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As an Associate Software Engineer at JP Morgan within the Commercial and Investment Bank, Credit Technology team - you will be focused on delivering best in class IT solutions to the Credit Trading business where JP Morgan is a market leader. You are 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.

You will be 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 will 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

• Develop robust, performant pricing, trading and risk systems including building new applications & enriching existing applications using the most suitable technology choices. Align development with the overall Credit trading strategy.
• Work across entire software development lifecycle - requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, handover to operate teams.
• Work closely with the Quant team to develop pricing and analytic components in Python/Athena
• Enhance the team by demonstrating best practice throughout the software development lifecycle: testing, code review, accurate status reporting, focus on application resilience and "silent running".

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong analytical development skills, solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and experience in real-time, resilient, high performance and/or risk and pricing and/or eTrading areas.
• Experience of developing in Python
• Writing tests, object modelling and refactoring
• Creative, quick-thinking, pragmatic, with an aptitude for solving problems with technology and an ability to quickly translate requirements into a sound technical design and implementation.
• Proven organizational skills, decisive priority management, strong teamwork ethic, excellent verbal & written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• The ideal candidate will likely be qualified to degree level in Computer Science, Maths or related engineering discipline.
• Strong technology generalist - experience building highly performant and resilient enterprise applications used within a high performance/realtime environment
• Experience working in a team with a strong software development process (build, test, deploy etc)
• Experience of developing in Java and experience of Relational Database systems is preferred, but not necessary
• A desire to learn more about the Credit Business

About the Team

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.