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The Role
Develop and maintain secure, scalable Python and Athena trading applications for front-office commodities teams. Partner with traders, quantitative researchers, sales, middle office, and technology teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions. Troubleshoot production issues, improve performance and resilience, review code, and apply secure software engineering practices. Use enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools responsibly for coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation while validating outputs for correctness and security.
Summary Generated by Built In
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.
As a Athena/ Python Front Office Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Precious Metals and Agriculture - Commodities Technology team you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities
As a Athena/ Python Front Office Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Precious Metals and Agriculture - Commodities Technology team you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities
- Works closely with Precious Metals/Agriculture Trading, Quantitative Research, Sales, Middle Office, and other technology teams to gather requirements and deliver reliable and impactful solutions
- Designs, develops and maintains trading applications and systems used by Front Office
- Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness.
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
- Troubleshoots production issues efficiently in a time-sensitive environment
- Continuously improves code quality, performance and system resilience by developing secure and high-quality production code, and reviewing and debugging code written by others
- Collaborates with global technology teams seamlessly and work in an agile manner
- Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Experience in performant, large-scale system development in an object-oriented or functional language such as Python, Java, etc.
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
- Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g. Cloud, object-oriented programming, full stack development - end to end, quantitative finance)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Enthusiastic to keep learning and growing, in technical aptitude and business understanding
- Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
- Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Software development experience in commodities, finance, or investment banking preferred, or willingness to rapidly learn the business domain
- Willingness to become proficient and develop in Python, if not already a primary language
- Ability to collaborate with other technology teams to deliver end to end solutions to the business in a constantly changing environment
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with both business users and engineers
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.
Skills Required
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 3+ years of applied experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Experience developing performant, large-scale systems using an object-oriented or functional language such as Python or Java
- Understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- Knowledge of software applications and technical processes in areas such as cloud, object-oriented programming, full-stack development, or quantitative finance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools and validating their outputs
- Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure handling, resiliency, and security expectations
- Software development experience in commodities, finance, or investment banking
- Willingness to become proficient in Python
- Ability to collaborate with technology teams to deliver end-to-end business solutions
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with business users and engineers
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.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage and wellness resources, including mental-health support and wellness incentives, are described as comprehensive and accessible; feedback suggests income-based contributions help keep care affordable.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% of eligible pay, plus additional employer contributions in some cases, is highlighted as a strong pillar of financial security. Feedback suggests this structure is a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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Parental & Family Support — Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, along with fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, and family-support resources, signals a family-forward approach. Feedback suggests these programs are a standout feature of the package.
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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.
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