Lead Software Engineer, Athena Core Risk Team

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Singapore to enhance its agile Athena Core Risk Team. This role involves designing and implementing trusted technology solutions while driving improvements in software applications.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's in Computer Science, and proficiency in Python and Java. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is a priority at our company, emphasizing equal opportunities for all.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver trusted technology products.
• Implement critical technology solutions in various domains.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for applications.

Skills

Python

Java

AI tools

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Cloud technologies

AI development tooling

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Athena Core Risk Team, you will be a seasoned member of an agile team, tasked with designing and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. You will be responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve the firm's business 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
• Uses AI tools to accelerate design and development, and advance stability
• 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 and optimizations in code 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
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Computer Science concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages - Python, Java
• Need familiarity with cross-asset/cross-business platforms
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Overall knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Intermediate to advanced Python coding experience
• Practical experience with AI development tooling
• Exposure to cloud technologies

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.