Lead Software Engineer - Quant Developer Python

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Asset and Wealth Management line is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. You will be a core technical contributor, delivering trusted technology products in a secure, scalable way, and you will work within an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver solutions.

You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, promote cutting-edge technologies, and ensure operational stability across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of applied experience delivering enterprise-scale systems in financial services.
• Proficiency in Python, Django, and related Python-based tools.
• Experience with automation and continuous delivery.
• Understanding of SDLC and Agile practices including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Practical cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and solves complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Identifies opportunities to improve operational stability by automating remediation of recurring issues.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams on architecture and capabilities.
• Leads communities of practice to drive adoption of new technologies.
• Contributes to team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Python

Django

CI/CD

Cloud computing

Security concepts

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Asset and Wealth Management line of business, youare an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience .
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for enterprise scale systems used in Financial Services
• Advanced in one or more programming language to include Python, Django, and other Python based tools
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CFA charter holder