Senior Python Engineer: Market Risk MVP to Production

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase, based in New York, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to partner with Market Risk stakeholders and translate MVPs into reliable production solutions. You’ll influence priorities, propose options, and own delivery from discovery through deployment, focusing on VaR and Stress workflows.

You will stay hands-on in Python, build APIs and services that integrate with Athena or SecDB, and mentor teammates while maintaining strong engineering practices and clear runbooks.

Qualifications

• Proficient Python with solid OO design and coding practices.
• Deep understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery.
• Experience building APIs and services with database queries.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders, quants, and tech leads.
• Knowledge of Market Risk concepts like VaR and Stress.
• Practical use of LLMs to speed prototyping and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation, frame problems, present options, and converge on solutions.
• Stay hands-on in Python to design, implement, and productionize utilities and services.
• Use LLMs effectively to accelerate prototyping, documentation, and code assistance.
• Automate workflows to reduce cycle time.
• Uphold engineering standards across design, coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, and runbooks.
• Maintain operational stability with monitoring, logging, and metrics.
• Communicate clearly across stakeholders, quants, and technology teams.
• Foster collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Continuously learn and help others grow.

Skills

Python

OO fundamentals

APIs & services

SDLC & Agile

Stakeholder communication

Market Risk concepts (VaR & Stress)

LLMs practical usage

Tools

Athena

SecDB

SQL

Job description

JPMorganChase, based in New York, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to partner with Market Risk stakeholders and translate MVPs into reliable production solutions. You’ll influence priorities, propose options, and own delivery from discovery through deployment, focusing on VaR and Stress workflows.

You will stay hands-on in Python, build APIs and services that integrate with Athena or SecDB, and mentor teammates while maintaining strong engineering practices and clear runbooks.