Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python/AWS/API/Django

Testing Site - JPMC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer with Python, AWS and Django experience to drive secure, scalable technology for the trading platform. You will contribute to architecture, design, and execution across multiple teams and vendors to deliver trusted market-leading products.

You will apply advanced engineering practices, participate in agile teams, and mentor peers while ensuring operational stability and security in a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience.
• Strong hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages and proficient in Python, Django, SQL and cloud tech.
• Experience with AWS and DataBricks ecosystem stacks and related data services.
• Experience with SQL and No-SQL databases and orchestration/streaming tech like Kafka.
• Proficiency in automation, CI/CD, and agile methodologies; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and debugging with ability to tackle complex problems.
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews code written by others.
• Supports day-to-day operations of the trade execution platform with business users.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation and improve stability across systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams on architectural designs.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies and practices.

Skills

Python

Django

SQL

AWS

DataBricks

Kafka

CI/CD

Agile

Kubernetes

Communication

Tools

EMR

Redshift

DynamoDB

Athena

S3

Delta Lake

Spark

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer - Python/AWS/API/Django at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, you are 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

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
• Manages responsibility for supporting the day-to-day operations of the trade execution platform, collaborating with Middle Office and Front Office business users.
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language and proficient in coding in one or more languages and frameworks such as Python, Pandas, Django, Java, Spring, SQL, MQ/Kafka
• Experience with AWS & DataBricks ecosystem technology stacks as EMR, redshift, Dynamo DB, Athena, S3, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Spark etc.
• Experience with SQL and No-Sql Databases such as Oracle, MS Sql, PostgreSQL, Graph DB, Dynamo DB etc.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• 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.)
• Practical cloud native experience and hands on experience in Cloud platforms like Kubernetes / Cloud Foundry
• Project execution experience with Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with non-technical colleagues to understand and address business needs

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to cloud technologies
• Familiarity with investment banking products - fixed income, derivatives
• Prior experience supporting trade execution platforms