Senior Software Engineer (Python)

SMBC Group; Tralee; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Accommodation support (where available

Job summary

SMBC Group in Tralee, Ireland, is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join its Risk Technology Group. The role focuses on delivering scalable software applications, data-driven processes, and improving operational efficiency across the Americas division as part of a digital transformation.

You will design technical specs, document changes, and collaborate with IT and business teams to implement robust back-end functionality and near-term enhancements, reporting to the Executive Director.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Strong background in core Python development.
• Hands-on experience with Django, Flask or FastAPI.
• SQL analytics and querying skills.
• JavaScript experience (React preferred).
• Azure Databricks familiarity (PySpark, notebooks, repos).
• Azure cloud services knowledge (Functions, App Service, Containers).
• Financial services risk technology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specifications for applications based on analysis.
• Document code changes, application functions and workflows, definitions, and troubleshooting steps.
• Ensure proper logging and updates to the code repository.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance of developed code.
• Resolve identified bugs and optimize code for performance.
• Conduct periodic review and analysis of application or function performance.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement changes to resolve issues.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand requirements and gaps.
• Engage with IT architects, DBAs, and security to meet backend demands.
• Coordinate with front-end engineers to design UI and optimize user experience.
• Join development meetings to align priorities and share challenges.

Skills

Core Python

Python web frameworks (Django/Flask/Fa

Job description

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.

Role Description

SMBC is seeking a skilled Senior Python Engineer to join our Risk Technology Group. This function is in the process of leading a Digital Transformation across our Americas Division as we continue to modernize our technology, focus on our data driven approach, grow and plan. The successful candidate will bring a wealth of expience developing and maintaining software applications, tools and functions for the business to offer new or improved services and capabilities. You will implement improved business processes and operational efficiency while gathering business requirements and analyze to conceptualize the application design that best meets project objectives and functional criteria.

This role will report to the Executive Director of Risk Technology.

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Utilize analysis to create technical specifications for the application.
• Provide documentation of code changes, application functions and workflows, definitions, and troubleshooting steps.
• Ensure proper logging and updates to the code repository.
• Participate in the testing and quality assurance of developed code.
• Take steps to resolve identified bugs and ensure consistent and optimized code.
• Conduct periodic review and analysis of application or function performance.
• Identify bottlenecks or areas in need of improvement and implement changes to the code to resolve these issues.
• Work with business teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements, needs, or process gaps that would be addressed via proposed applications.
• Engage with IT systems architects, database administrators, and cyber security team to meet the back-end functionality demands of the application.
• Partner with graphic artists, user interface designers and front-end engineers to create the front-end interface of the application and optimize user experience.
• Liaise with other technology and development teams as needed to coordinate on the integration of applications with the larger company software ecosystem.
• Participate in periodic development meetings to align development priorities and objectives, assign tasks, and share experiences and challenges with applications under development.

Qualifications And Skills

• 8+ years of prior experience as a software developer in the required technologies
• Strong development background with scalable applications in Core Python.
• Hands-on experience with Python web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Solid skills working on SQL with ability to run various data analytics tasks and queries.
• Previous experience to Java script technologies (preferably React)
• Familiarity with Azure Databricks environment is desirable (PySpark, notebooks, integrate repos, job workflows, delta lake, unity catalog etc)
• Previous experience to azure environment and various interconnected azure components (Functions, App Service, Containers etc.).
• Financial services experience ideally within Risk Technology preferred.

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].