Lead Software Engineer - Python
JPMorgan Chase · Posted Oct 23
Global banking, investment, credit card, mortgage, and asset management services
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About the role
The team works in an agile environment to enhance, build, and deliver technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. The role is a core technical contributor responsible for critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas and business functions. It involves leading software engineering work with Python, secure production code, automation, and evaluation of architectural designs.
What you will do
- 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 and 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, equity, inclusion, and respect
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 8+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced in one or more programming language(s) Python
- Strong Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Solid technology background with experience in object oriented programming.
- 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
- Knowledge of AWS Data Source
- Knowledge of Python language.
- Experience with SecDB / Athena / Quartz platform.
- Macro Trading Business knowledge.
- Preferred UI Skills - Reactjs, Nodejs, Microservices
- Distributed computing, Data modeling, Performance engineering, regression testing
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the oldest, largest, and most diversified financial services institutions in the world. Operating globally through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the firm provides a comprehensive range of financial solutions including investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, transaction processing, and asset management. Serving millions of consumers and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients, the company combines deep market expertise with extensive technological investments.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 320000+ employees
- Founded
- 1799
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Global Chief Information Officer
CEO, Asset & Wealth Management
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