Python Lead Software Engineer

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The Role
Lead engineer building secure, scalable, low-latency front-office services for secondary loan trading. Design, develop, troubleshoot end-to-end components, integrate trading workflows and reference data, partner with traders and controls, apply secure coding and agile/CI-CD practices, and improve operational stability and resiliency.
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As a Lead Software Engineer in Credit Technology at JPMorgan Chase, you will join an agile team building secure, scalable, and resilient front-office solutions that power trading, ref data management, and P&L. You will design, develop, and troubleshoot multiple components across complex systems while partnering closely with traders and control functions to deliver reliable, low-latency workflows.
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


  • 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
  • Develop and integrate trading workflows and loan reference data for the Secondary Loan Trading desk.
  • Build scalable, front-office–facing services that streamline trading workflow management and enhance desk productivity.
  • Design, implement, and troubleshoot components end to end, accounting for upstream and downstream dependencies and technical implications.
  • Translate evolving business demands into clear technical requirements and pragmatic solutions under time constraints.
  • Apply structured troubleshooting to isolate root causes and resolve issues across services and data flows.
  • Adhere to secure coding practices and engineering methodologies to deliver stable, maintainable systems throughout the SDLC.
  • Good individual contributor, ability to work independently with minimal supervision


Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience.
  • Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability with strong proficiency in Python.
  • Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large corporate environments; strong SQL and database querying skills.
  • Advanced understanding of agile practices including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
  • Demonstrated experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

  • Familiarity with modern front-end technologies.
  • Familiarity with Python, React and Web Frameworks
  • Practical experience with cloud-native development (AWS).
  • Knowledge of Fixed Income products, with emphasis on syndicated and secondary loans.
About UsJ.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
  
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.
About the TeamJ.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. 

Skills Required

  • Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large corporate environments
  • Strong SQL and database querying skills
  • System design, application development, testing, and operational stability experience
  • Advanced understanding of agile practices including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
  • Demonstrated experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle
  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Ability to work independently as an individual contributor
  • Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
  • Familiarity with React and web frameworks
  • Practical experience with cloud-native development (AWS)
  • Knowledge of Fixed Income products, especially syndicated and secondary loans

JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage are comprehensive, with on-site clinics, preventive care, and specialized supports such as maternity nurse guidance and fertility treatments. Wellness activities can help offset copays and out-of-pocket costs, reinforcing the perceived strength of health benefits.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching and additional automatic pay credits reflect strong employer-backed retirement savings. An employee stock purchase plan and related financial programs further bolster long-term financial support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and generous parental leave are provided alongside family medical leave and adoption/fertility assistance. Additional programs like caregiver support and volunteer time off expand the breadth of time-away options.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Why Work With Us

Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.

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